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Atypical employment in Germany. Forms, development, patterns1

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  • Berndt Keller

    (Prof. em. Dr., University of Konstanz, Germany)

  • Hartmut Seifert

    (Dr. rer. pol., former head of WSI, Düsseldorf, Germany)

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This article deals with recent developments of atypical employment in Germany, its present extent and current patterns. In its introductory remarks it differentiates between standard employment and atypical forms. It then describes the development and structures, enabling an analysis of the long-term consequences. It goes on to introduce a crucial distinction between atypical and precarious employment on the basis of explicitly defined criteria. The article ends by presenting certain explanations to a large extent missing in existing research.

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  • Berndt Keller & Hartmut Seifert, 2013. "Atypical employment in Germany. Forms, development, patterns1," Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, , vol. 19(4), pages 457-474, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:treure:v:19:y:2013:i:4:p:457-474
    DOI: 10.1177/1024258913501757
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