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标题：Atypical Work and Ireland’s Labour Market Collapse and Recovery
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作者：Elish Kelly ; Alan Barrett
期刊名称：Economic and Social Review
印刷版ISSN：0012-9984
出版年度：2017
卷号：48
期号：4
页码：463-488
语种：English
出版社：Economic and Social Research Institute
其他摘要：Across many countries, the rise of atypical work has been noted whereby employees are increasingly in less secure contractual situations. While this might lead to more flexible labour markets, there are potential downsides for individuals. We explore the prevalence of atypical work in Ireland which provides a fascinating case study. Ireland experienced a dramatic deterioration in its labour market around the Great Recession with unemployment rising from 4.8 per cent in 2007 to 15 per cent in 2012. This situation was also reversed somewhat quickly with unemployment falling to 8 per cent by 2016. Such dramatic swings provide the context in which we explore whether atypical work increased for new job holders with the onset of recession and whether or not this weakened as the economy recovered. We find that atypical work did increase with the recession and, although moderating, the likelihood of new jobs being atypical persisted into the recovery. This raises important questions about whether economic recovery alone will improve job quality, in addition to job numbers.
关键词：atypical work;labour markets;Ireland