Die anhaltende Transformation des Sozialstaats ist mit einer Bedeutungszunahme tarifvertraglicher Regulierung von sozialer Sicherung verbunden. Der Band bietet erstmals einen umfassenden Überblick über den Stand und die Entwicklung tariflicher Sozialpolitik. Als Bestandsaufnahme enthält er...

Social protection systems are often still designed for the archetypical full-time dependent employee. Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. Globalisation and digitalisation are likely to...

Social insurance is the backbone of the Korean welfare system, but there are growing concerns over its lack of inclusiveness and sustainability, two objectives generally perceived as separate from or incompatible with each other. This study examines the structure in which inclusiveness and...

Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as after childbirth, and to be impeded by social norms from working in the formal sector. This work pattern undermines productivity, increases women's vulnerability to income shocks,...