This book provides an overview of the institutional arrangements affecting labour market transitions through different working-time arrangements in seven European countries. It examines the extent to which social integration through transitional labour markets is possible, assesses the effects...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of contributors -- List of figures and tables -- 1 Job quality in an era of flexibility: introduction -- 2 Job quality in Europe -- 3 Deregulation, job security and employability during the Great Recession: a...

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of figures and table -- 1 Introduction and background -- 2 Availability and uptake of flexible working -- 3 Reviewing the literature on outcomes of flexible working arrangements -- 4 Observations and conclusions --...