Europe's disappearing middle class? Evidence from the world of work.

Sonst. Personen	Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (Hrsg.)
Titel	Europe's disappearing middle class? Evidence from the world of work. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Europas verschwindende Mittelschicht? Belege aus der Welt der Arbeit.
Quelle	Cheltenham: Elgar (2016), 648 S.Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	Verlagshomepage Executive Summary
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-78643-059-5
Schlagwörter	Gesellschaft; Mittelschicht; Soziale Mobilität; Europäisches Haushaltspanel; Bildungsertrag; Sozialer Abstieg; Sozialpolitik; Arbeitsbedingungen; Einkommensentwicklung; Lohnentwicklung; Tarifverhandlung; Wirtschaftskrise; Internationaler Vergleich; Auswirkung; Entwicklung; Europäische Union; Baltikum; Belgien; Deutschland; Estland; Frankreich; Griechenland; Großbritannien; Irland; Italien; Lettland; Litauen; Niederlande; Portugal; Schweden; Spanien; Ungarn
Abstract	"While recent studies have highlighted the phenomenon and risks of increased inequalities between the top and the bottom of society, little research has so far been carried out on trends relating to the median income range that generally represents the middle class. This volume examines the following questions: what are the main transformations in the world of work over the last 20 years in terms of the labour market, social dialogue and conditions of work, wages and incomes that may have affected the middle class? How has the middle class been altered by the financial and economic crisis? What are the long-term trends for the middle class in Europe?; This volume also investigates the potential risks and effects of the reshuffling, or even weakening, of the middle class. On the social side, it explores the ramifications of further retrenchment of the European Social Model, which to a great extent has traditionally been funded by the middle class. On the economic side, the book investigates whether this process - especially from the perspective of consumption and human capital - is endangering the long-term sustainability of the current economic model. While presenting evidence of a definite erosion of the middle class, this book assesses the specific situation in each individual EU member state on the basis of detailed statistics and case studies of professional categories that traditionally represent the middle class." (Publisher's text, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2017/2