Precarious but popular? The German mini-job scheme in comparative research on work and welfare

This review paper critically examines a range of analytical frameworks used to analyse the German mini-job scheme in comparative research on work and welfare. The approaches examined include labour market dualisation in comparative political economy research and welfare-to-work policies in comparati...

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Published in:Journal of international and comparative social policy 2021-11, Vol.37 (3), p.293-306
Main Author: Konle-Seidl, Regina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Comparative politics
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Earnings
Economic research
Employers
Employment
Equality
Gender inequality
Job training
Labor market
Pandemics
Part time employment
Policy analysis
Political economy
Social policy
Social systems
Statistics
Tax reform
Welfare
Welfare services
Work
Working hours
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Summary:This review paper critically examines a range of analytical frameworks used to analyse the German mini-job scheme in comparative research on work and welfare. The approaches examined include labour market dualisation in comparative political economy research and welfare-to-work policies in comparative social policy research. The paper claims that using stylized facts instead of a thorough understanding of the broader context of national employment and social systems leads to misinterpretations in terms of policy learning. By describing the institutional context and main drivers of the evolution of mini-jobs over time, based on variety of data sources, statistics and empirical studies, the paper addresses the critical role of this specific employment scheme for gender equality, largely ignored in the comparative literature.
ISSN:2169-9763
2169-978X
DOI:10.1017/ics.2021.11