The French middle class and the labour market

Pierre Courtioux and Christine Erhel ()
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Christine Erhel: CES - Centre d'économie de la Sorbonne - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CEE - Centre d'études de l'emploi - M.E.N.E.S.R. - Ministère de l'Education nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche - Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Santé

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Abstract: France is one of the European countries where the middle class defined according to an income based approach has been relatively numerous and stable since 1990. Our analysis confirms the hypothesis that the French labour market features a significant dualism: compared to lower-income groups, the middle class is relatively protected from unemployment and from the worsening of working conditions. Several reasons may explain this relative stability: occupational dynamics,the labour force participation trend, and social regulations.

Keywords: Middle classes; France; Labour market reforms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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Published in Economia & Lavoro - Rivista di politica economica, sociologia e relazioni industriali, 2016, 2, pp.39-42. ⟨10.7384/84401⟩

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DOI: 10.7384/84401

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