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Flexicurities and Transitions:Flexicurities and Transitions:Complex connectionsComplex connections

Isabella BilettaIsabella Biletta

Thematic Conference on Flexicurity – EU2009.CZThematic Conference on Flexicurity – EU2009.CZ

Praha, 25 March 2009Praha, 25 March 2009

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« Natural » Interconnections…« Natural » Interconnections…

Changes, Dynamics of Labour Markets,From one situation to another,

BUT….

Less standardisation, more individualisationBlack holes, Conflicting status

Increasing complexity

Flexicurity and Transitions

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Life course by genderLife course by gender

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

Male

Female

Source:A new organisation of timeover working life, G. Naegele & al, 2003

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Structure of the life-courseStructure of the life-course

EDUCATION

TRAINING

RETIREMENT

PHASE

PRE-CAREER JOB(S)

GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT

bridging jobs

education

part-time work

Unemployement

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Forms of work: SpilloverForms of work: Spillover

Permanent

Atypical

Informal sector

Very Atypical

Quality of workWorking conditions

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Voluntary combinationsVoluntary 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

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Industrial relations and flexicurityIndustrial relations and flexicurity Regulatory dimension

High Low

Unilateral dimension Unilateral dimension

High Low High Low

Political dimension

High Ireland, Luxembourg,

Portugal, Sweden

Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland,

France, Italy, Netherlands,

Norway, Slovakia

Bulgaria, Malta

Estonia, Hungary,

Latvia, Spain, Romania, Slovenia

Low Germany United Kingdom

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece,

Lithuania, Poland

Source:R.Pedersini, 2008

« Flexicurity and IR"

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Still room for manouvre….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 FlexicurityFrom other countries

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Thank You!Thank You!

Isabella Biletta

http://www.eurofound.europa.euhttp://www.eurofound.europa.eu

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Longitudinal perspective/ EmployeesLongitudinal perspective/ Employees

Source: U.Klammer, 2007Flexibility and Security over the life course

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Job, Employment and Income Job, Employment and Income insecurityinsecurity

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

I Individual ‘FlexicuritieS’

EWCS, « Employment security and Employability » 2008

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…….Searching for Equilibrium….Searching for Equilibrium…

II National ‘FlexicuritieS’II National ‘FlexicuritieS’

DEROLT

UnemploymentSubsidies

Social contributions

SK

2003 Flexibility/ EO

2007 Sécurity/ TU

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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

IINational ‘FlexicuritieS’IINational ‘FlexicuritieS’