Using data from the UK Skills Surveys, we show that the part-time pay penalty for female workers within low- and medium-skilled occupations decreased significantly over the period 1997-2006. The convergence in computer use between part-time and full-time workers within these occupations explains...

Labour market flexibility determines the possibilities of workers and firms to adjust to changes in the economic environment. This study focuses on the role of the most important types of labour relations that are observed on the Dutch labour market: permanent contracts, temporary contracts and...