Globalized Labour Markets and Social Inequality in Europe

Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Globalized Labour Markets and Social Inequality in Europe: Theoretical Framework....Pages 3-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Selective Flexibilization and Deregulation of the Labour Market: The German Answer to Increased Needs for Employment Flexibility and Its Consequences for Social Inequalities....Pages 25-45
The Flexibilization of the Dutch Labour Market: The Impact of Globalization on the Life Course and Inequality....Pages 46-75
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The Flexibilization of the Spanish Labour Market: Meaning and Consequences for Inequality from a Life-Course Perspective....Pages 79-107
Italy: No Country for Young Men (and Women): The Italian Way of Coping with Increasing Demands for Labour Market Flexibility and Rising Welfare Problems....Pages 108-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
A Recipe for Coping with the Challenge of Globalization? Trends in Labour Market Flexibilization and Life Course Inequality in Denmark....Pages 149-176
Changing Work–Life Inequality in Sweden: Globalization and Other Causes....Pages 177-208
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The Estonian Form of Globalization: Advantageous for Young Adults and Ethnic Estonians....Pages 211-235
From Guaranteed Employment to Job Competition: The Flexibilization of the Polish Labour Market....Pages 236-258
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The Effects of Flexibilization on Social Divisions and Career Trajectories in the UK Labour Market....Pages 261-292
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The Flexibilization of European Labour Markets and the Development of Social Inequalities: Comparing Evidence from Nine Globalized Countries....Pages 295-322
Back Matter....Pages 323-327