This article states that a successful implementation of social dialogue requires competent actors to negotiate and build consensus. A suitable legal framework and actors’ willingness are necessary though not sufficient for an effective social dialogue. It is crucial to develop the skills and...

I consider the concept of employment insecurity and provide new evidence for 1997 and 2005 for many countries with widely differing institutional contexts and at varying stages of development. There are no grounds for accepting that workplaces were going through a sea-change in employment...