Disentangling (new) labour market divides: outsiders’ and globalization losers’ socio-economic risks in Europe

Marcello Natili and Fedra Negri ()
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Marcello Natili: Università Degli Studi Di Milano - Bicocca
Fedra Negri: Università Degli Studi Di Milano - Bicocca

Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, 2023, vol. 57, issue 2, No 27, 1585 pages

Abstract: Abstract In post-industrial and globalized economies, socio-economic risks have become ubiquitous for workers. Two segments of the labour force seem particularly exposed: namely, outsiders (atypical workers and unemployed individuals) and globalization losers (unskilled workers in offshorable employment sectors), with relevant consequences for party competition in Europe. The coexistence of these two segments of vulnerable workers has brought conceptual ambiguity. Using the original 2019 REScEU Mass Survey on ten European countries, we firstly clarify that outsiders and globalization losers do not constitute the same socio-economic group. Secondly, we look into the micro-foundations of outsiders’ and globalization losers’ redistributive preferences and political behaviours by showing that outsiderness, rather than exposure to international competition, constitutes a significant driver of income and employment insecurities, and of dependency on social protection and family financial aid.

Keywords: Labour market outsiders; Globalization losers; Income insecurity; Unemployment risk; Social policies; European countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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