Low-Wage Work in Germany - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0871540622 ISBN 13 : 9780871540621

Editeur : Russell Sage Foundation, 2008

Synopsis

In recent years, the German government has intentionally expanded the low-wage work sector in an effort to reduce exceptionally high levels of unemployment. As a result, the share of the German workforce employed in low-paying jobs now rivals that of the United States. Low Wage Work in Germany examines both the federal policies and changing economic conditions that have driven this increase in low-wage work. The new "mini-job" reflects the federal government's attempt to make certain low-paying jobs attractive to both employers and employees. Employers pay a low flat rate for benefits, and employees, who work a limited number of hours per week, are exempt from social security and tax contributions. Other factors, including slow economic growth, a declining collective bargaining system, and the influx of foreign workers, also contribute to the growing incidence of low-wage work. Yet while both Germany and the United States have large shares of low-wage workers, German workers receive health insurance, four weeks of paid vacation, and generous old age support—benefits most low-wage workers in the United States can only dream of. The German experience offers an important opportunity to explore difficult trade-offs between unemployment and low-wage work. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Case Studies of Job Quality in Advanced Economies

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

GERHARD BOSCH is professor of sociology at the University of Duisburg-Essen. CLAUDIA WEINKOPF is deputy director of the Institute for Work, Skills, and Training at the University of Duisburg-Essen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Russell Sage Foundation
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0871540622
• ISBN 13: 9780871540621
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Éditeur: Bosch Gerhard, Weinkopf Claudia
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