Career degradation in Australian cities: globalization, precarity and adversity

Helen Dinmore and Andrew Beer

Regional Studies, Regional Science, 2022, vol. 9, issue 1, 371-385

Abstract: This paper explores the impact on urban labour markets of the closure of the Australian automotive manufacturing industry through a qualitative analysis of ex-automotive workers’ experiences of redundancy and precarious work. We locate the experiences of workers inside a multidimensional concept of precarity that can be both objectively measured and subjectively produced. These findings show the need for strong policies directed at boosting the economies of affected urban communities alongside labour market programmes able to provide secure work after large-scale plant closures. Through the voices of affected workers, we demonstrate the complex ways their lives have been affected.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/21681376.2022.2078737

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