1st Edition

Flexibility, Mobility and the Labour Market

By George S. Callaghan Copyright 1997
250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

250 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1997. Politicians of all shades argue that the labour market should be more flexible and workers more mobile. But what does this mean in reality? How flexible and mobile are workers likely to be? Is there an ideological base to the language of flexibility? These are some of the issues covered in this book. Data from a large factory and office is used to argue that the macro... Read more

List of Tables;  List of Figures;  Acknowledgements;  Preface;  1. Introduction: Flexibility in Labour Markets  2. The Nature of Labour Markets  3. Studying Labour Markets and Labour Forces  4. Recruitment of Labour  5. Labour and Skill  6. Work and Workers  7. Conclusions: Prospects for the Future;  Appendices;  Bibliography;  Index

Biography

George S. Callaghan