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Flexicurities and Transitions: Complex connections. Isabella Biletta Thematic Conference on Flexicurity – EU2009.CZ Praha, 25 March 2009. « Natural » Interconnections…. Flexicurity and Transitions. Changes, Dynamics of Labour Markets, From one situation to another, BUT….
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Flexicurities and Transitions:Complex connections Isabella Biletta Thematic Conference on Flexicurity – EU2009.CZ Praha, 25 March 2009
« Natural » Interconnections… Flexicurity and Transitions Changes, Dynamics of Labour Markets, From one situation to another, BUT…. Less standardisation, more individualisation Black holes, Conflicting status Increasing complexity
Life course by gender Male • RETIREMENT PHASE • CONTINUOUS FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT • EDUCATION/TRAINING • RETIREMENT PHASE • POSSIBLY: CARING PHASE // with part-time work • POSSIBLY: SECOND PHASE OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT • (possibly job re-entry, updating of skills, part-time work, restricted hours, • no support from social security measures) • FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD PHASE // with part-time work • FIRST PHASE OF GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT • EDUCATION/TRAINING Female Source:A new organisation of time over working life, G. Naegele & al, 2003
Structure of the life-course RETIREMENT PHASE education Unemployement bridging jobs part-time work PRE-CAREER JOB(S) GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION TRAINING
Forms of work: Spillover Permanent Atypical Very Atypical Quality of work Working conditions Informal sector
Voluntary combinations • Flexicurity = 4 areas , but combined policies • Research of the right/ad hoc balance at all levels • Individualisation of needs, aspirations, carreer paths Need for all players/actors
Industrial relations and flexicurity Source:R.Pedersini, 2008 « Flexicurity and IR"
Still room for manouvre…. • All ‘bargained flexibility’ is not Flexicurity • Flexicurity create room for confrontation and not only for convergence of interests • Require mutual trust • Crucial guarantee to be played by public authorities Interest for Flexicurity From other countries
Thank You! Isabella Biletta http://www.eurofound.europa.eu
Longitudinal perspective/ Employees Source: U.Klammer, 2007 Flexibility and Security over the life course
I Individual ‘FlexicuritieS’ Job, Employment and Income insecurity CORRELATIONS • Gender: Stronger among female workers ♀ • Education: Become weaker as education increases • Age: Become weaker as age increases • Social Protection Scheme: Depending on Macro économic factors EWCS, « Employment security and Employability » 2008
II National ‘FlexicuritieS’ ….Searching for Equilibrium… DE RO LT Unemployment Subsidies Social contributions SK 2003 Flexibility/ EO 2007 Sécurity/ TU
IINational ‘FlexicuritieS’ • FixedTerm • BE,CZ,DE,EL,ML,NL,SI • TAW • BE,CZ,DE,ES,NL,NO,PL • LLL • AT,DK,EE,BE,EL,EL,FI,FR,IE,IT,LT,LU,LV,ML,NL,PT,SI,SK,UK • BG,CY,CZ,HU,PL,RO