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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 multilevel analysis; 4...

Acknowledgements -- The problem -- Where it all started -- The Swedish roots of the American welfare state -- Exporting egalitarianism to America -- Problem 1: Fiscal eugenics -- Problem 2: Slow growth -- Problem 3: Government debt -- Conclusion -- Reference list -- Index.