Has Atypical Work Become Typical in Germany?

Werner Eichhorst and Verena Tobsch ()
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No 7609, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: This paper gives an overview of the transformation of the German labor market since the mid-1990s with a special focus on the changing patterns of labor market segmentation or 'dualization' of employment in Germany. While labor market duality in Germany can partially be attributed to labor market reforms promoting in particular non-standard forms of employment and allowing for an expansion of low pay, structural changes in the economy as well as strategic choices by employers and social partners also play a prominent role.

Keywords: low pay; non-standard work; Germany; labor market segmentation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J31 J58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 48 pages
Date: 2013-09
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-eur, nep-iue, nep-lab and nep-lma
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