The lockdown and other restrictive measures introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic recession have had a strong impact on labour markets worldwide. As far as the European Union (EU) is concerned, the accelerated fall in total employment was the ‘sharpest decline ever...

The Covid‑19 pandemic severely affected some categories of non-standard workers, and particularly the self‑employed. The emergency measures cushioned the potentially disastrous effect on their social circumstances, but undeniably highlighted even more the gaps in their access and entitlement...

Nicht nur die Mittelschicht schrumpft - freilich - allmählich, auch das von ihr verkörperte Modell von Wohlstand, lebenslanger Absicherung, Wertehomogenität und allgemeiner Zuversicht erodiert, so die schon vielfach diskutierte These des bekannten Journalisten, derzeit Chefkorrespondent beim...