Part-time prospects : an international comparison of part-time work in Europe, North America and the Pacific Rim

The growth in part-time employment has been one of the most striking features in industrialized economies over the past forty years. Part-Time Prospectspresents for the first time a systematically comparative analysis of the common and divergent patterns in the use of part-time work in Europe, Ameri...

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Main Authors O'Reilly, Jacqueline, Fagan, Colette
Format eBook Book
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 1998
Subjects
Part-time employment
Part-time employment > Economic aspects
Part-time employment > Europe
Part-time employment > North America
Part-time employment > Pacific Area
Part-time employment > Social aspects
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ISBN0415156696
9780415156691
9780415156707
041515670X

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Summary:The growth in part-time employment has been one of the most striking features in industrialized economies over the past forty years. Part-Time Prospectspresents for the first time a systematically comparative analysis of the common and divergent patterns in the use of part-time work in Europe, America and the Pacific Rim. It brings together sociologists and economists in this wide-ranging and comprehensive survey. It tackles such areas as gender issues, ethnic questions and the differences between certain national economies including low pay, pensions and labour standards.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0415156696
9780415156691
9780415156707
041515670X