Mens & Maatschappij - Volume 89, Issue 4, 2014

Summary The resilient labor market. An exploration across 29 countries This paper presents a novel way of conceptualizing and measuring the resilience of labor markets. While earlier accounts of resilience focus on explained variance and concentrate on economic circumstances, the analyses presented here starts from the premise that much can be learned about the adaptability of labor markets by focusing on the u Read More

Summary Flexicurity in times of crisis in the Netherlands and Europe: A comparative analysis of social models The purpose of the article is to highlight the consequences of the recent economic crises for the way European welfare states and notably the Dutch one dealt with the challenge to maintain the balance between flexibility and security goals with regard to the labour market. This will be pursued against the backgro Read More

Summary Changes in top managers’ considerations around work-life arrangements during the economic crisis In this article we ask the question how the considerations of top managers regarding organizational work-life policies have changed during the recent time of economic crisis and how these changes can be understood from the organizational context. The result of the comparison of semi-structured interviews held Read More

[Samenvatting Hoe hebben Duitse en Nederlandse bedrijven in 2009 en 2010 gereageerd op de economische crisis? In dit artikel onderzoeken we de relatie tussen loonsverlaging en personeelsreductie alsook de rol van de arbeidsverhoudingen daarbij. We gebruiken de data van een continue web-survey onder werknemers tussen 2009/08 en 2010/12 (N = 36.130). Personeelsreductie werd vaker gemeld dan loonsverlaging en li Read More

Summary Crisis in the Post-Industrial City?Analysing the Impact of Post-Industrialism and Creativity on Unemployment among the Less Educated in Dutch Cities during the Crisis (2008-2012) Former industrial strongholds have to cope with higher unemployment levels among the less educated than service-oriented urban economies. Two explanations that can account for this firmly-established pattern – the polarisation thesis an Read More