Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-285) and index.
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Labour movement and industrial relations; 3 Labour law and employment regulation; 4 The welfare state and labour market policies; 5 Labour force and employment: age and gender differences; 6 Towards a post-industrial service society; 7 Occupational changes and education; 8 Patterns of unemployment; 9 Flexibility and employment insecurity; 10 Wage formation, institutions and unemployment; 11 Post-industrial profiles; Notes; References; Index.
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In nearly all OECD countries, the labour market has been in flux in recent decades. This book examines the labour markets and the institutional frameworks that condition their functioning in Canada, the United States, Denmark and Sweden.