Labour law after neoliberalism?

Over the course of the past 40 years, neoliberalism has all but destroyed the institutions that once civilized labour markets. In the wake of that destruction, labour law reform is being driven in some jurisdictions by a new kind of right‐wing populist politics. What does this hold in store for work...

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Published in:Journal of law and society 2023-06, Vol.50 (2), p.165-184
Main Authors: DUKES, RUTH, STREECK, WOLFGANG
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Inequality
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Neoliberalism
Politicization
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Inequality
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Labor market
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Legal reform
Neoliberalism
Politicization
Populism
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