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Decent wages, decent work: how can we improve job quality in Europe?

08 nov 2016 18:00 - 19:30
Académie royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique
Rue Ducale 1
Bruxelles 1000
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Talk by Duncan Gallie (Paris IAS fellow) within the framework of the British Academy Debates, in partnership with the Académie Royale de Belgique.

Presentation

Employment in Europe has become increasingly polarised into high and low skilled work. With more people forced into low-paid, temporary or part-time positions, what are the implications for their lives and wellbeing? Should the worst affected, arguably the young and migrants, accept that any job is better than no job? Or does poor quality employment present a cause for concern for companies, society and the economy?

More informations (British Academy website)

08 Nov 2016 19:30
No
6966
Talks and lectures
Bruxelles
Contemporary period (1789-…)
Western Europe
Sociology