The Age of Dualization

摘要

One of the features of contemporary societies is growing inequality and the dualization of labour markets. What are the main driving forces of these developments? This edited collection examines the contemporary 'age of dualization' from an analytical and comparative perspective with a particular focus on Continental European countries. Building on a number of theoretical perspectives, including dual labour market theory, the insider-outsider theory of employment and the varieties of welfare and capitalism literature, the editors argue that processes of dualization are not inevitable but the result of policy choices. Further, they stress the complementarities of different dimensions of outsider-ness and insist that labour market and social policies can no longer be regarded in isolation from each other.