Working Profiles and Employment Regimes in European Panel Perspective

OSA Institute for Labour Studies at Tilburg University Working Paper No. 2001-12

30 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2012

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Ruud Muffels

Tilburg University

Didier Fouarge

Maastricht University

Date Written: October 19, 2001

Abstract

Using longitudinal information on labour market participation we analyze the dynamics of unemployment in Europe. We focus in particular on individuals with a poor attachment to the labour market. The countries under scrutiny are clustered into four ideal-typical welfare regimes. Overall, a remarkable stability with respect to permanent employment is observed. But on the other end, there also is a substantial mobility between secure en insecure jobs. Nevertheless, mobility from insecure employment to secure employment is found to be larger in liberal and social-democratic countries than in Southern Europe.

Suggested Citation

Muffels, Ruud and Fouarge, Didier, Working Profiles and Employment Regimes in European Panel Perspective (October 19, 2001). OSA Institute for Labour Studies at Tilburg University Working Paper No. 2001-12 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1988182 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1988182

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