Working poor in the Netherlands?

Ben Valkenburg and Harry Coenen
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Ben Valkenburg: University of Utrecht
Harry Coenen: Professor, social science faculty, University of Utrecht

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 2000, vol. 6, issue 4, 612-629

Abstract: This contribution deals with the question of the existence of 'working poor' in the Netherlands. The rest of the world tends to see the Netherlands as a success story. It is against this background that we investigate whether there are people in the Netherlands that are in paid employment, but are nevertheless confronted with problems of poverty. The statistical data available at the macro-level give clear indications of the existence of 'working poor'. In the light of this fact, the issue of the 'working poor' should be given a more prominent place on the political and trade union agenda. The trade unions, in particular, should play a far more active role. They should make more detailed studies of the problem, taking as their starting point the day-to-day experience of those affected, and should design measures that are commensurate with the interests of these people.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1177/102425890000600406

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