Convergence in working conditions
Purpose – This paper aims to explore the existence of convergence in non-monetary working conditions in Europe resorting to widely used definitions of this phenomenon and composite indexes of job quality. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis relies on composite indexes, widely used in previous...
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| author | José-Ignacio Antón Rafael Grande Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo |
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| description | Purpose – This paper aims to explore the existence of convergence in non-monetary working conditions in Europe resorting to widely used definitions of this phenomenon and composite indexes of job quality. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis relies on composite indexes, widely used in previous literature, for 207 regions in six different areas of job quality drawing on the microdata of the European Working Conditions Survey from 1995 to 2015. This study assesses the occurrence of convergence both in terms of dispersion of job quality outcomes (sigma-convergence) and, especially, regarding the existence of a catch-up process (beta-convergence). Findings – This study finds evidence of both types of convergences in all the domains, with the exception of skills and discretion and prospects dimensions according to the sigma-convergence approach. The results do not suggest substantial differences between the 15 European Union countries before the 2004 enlargement and the new Member States and are robust to a wide range of changes in the sample and different econometric specifications. Originality/value – Tot he best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper represents the first rigorous and systematic attempt of addressing the existence of convergence in non-monetary working conditions, applying formal and widely accepted definitions of this phenomenon. It contributes to our knowledge on this topic providing strong evidence of convergence in job quality. Those results can be of interest for scholars in Economics and other Social Sciences. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0884fe96e074e2988da955434e3276c2023-07-25T07:12:37ZengEmerald PublishingApplied Economic Analysis2632-76272023-07-013192738910.1108/AEA-10-2022-0259Convergence in working conditionsJosé-Ignacio Antón0Rafael Grande1Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo2Department of Applied Economics, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of State Law and Sociology, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, SpainDepartment of Public Economics, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainPurpose – This paper aims to explore the existence of convergence in non-monetary working conditions in Europe resorting to widely used definitions of this phenomenon and composite indexes of job quality. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis relies on composite indexes, widely used in previous literature, for 207 regions in six different areas of job quality drawing on the microdata of the European Working Conditions Survey from 1995 to 2015. This study assesses the occurrence of convergence both in terms of dispersion of job quality outcomes (sigma-convergence) and, especially, regarding the existence of a catch-up process (beta-convergence). Findings – This study finds evidence of both types of convergences in all the domains, with the exception of skills and discretion and prospects dimensions according to the sigma-convergence approach. The results do not suggest substantial differences between the 15 European Union countries before the 2004 enlargement and the new Member States and are robust to a wide range of changes in the sample and different econometric specifications. Originality/value – Tot he best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper represents the first rigorous and systematic attempt of addressing the existence of convergence in non-monetary working conditions, applying formal and widely accepted definitions of this phenomenon. It contributes to our knowledge on this topic providing strong evidence of convergence in job quality. Those results can be of interest for scholars in Economics and other Social Sciences.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AEA-10-2022-0259/full/pdfWorking conditionsConvergenceJob qualityEuropeInequality |
| spellingShingle | José-Ignacio Antón Rafael Grande Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo Convergence in working conditions Applied Economic Analysis Working conditions Convergence Job quality Europe Inequality |
| title | Convergence in working conditions |
| title_full | Convergence in working conditions |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Convergence in working conditions |
| title_short | Convergence in working conditions |
| title_sort | convergence in working conditions |
| topic | Working conditions Convergence Job quality Europe Inequality |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/AEA-10-2022-0259/full/pdf |
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