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Institutions, Precarious Work and Inequality

Arne Kalleberg, University of North Carolina, Sociology
Description
Semester:
- Fall 2016
Speakers:
Lecture Time:
Fri, September 30, 2016 @ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Lecture Location:
Room R1220, Ross School of Business
Speaker Webpage(s):
http://arnekalleberg.web.unc.edu/
Introduced By:
No introduction available.
Abstract
This talk will address two important, related developments: the growth of precarious work and inequality; and the growing influence of corporations (relative to the government and labor). I will first examine how shifts in the balance of power among corporations, labor, and government have led to changes in economic and social inequality (e.g., the rise of low-wage jobs, polarization of the economy, the shrinking of the middle class) throughout different periods, especially since World War II (1945-1975, 1975-2008, 2009-2016). I will illustrate these arguments by empirical analyses of rich democracies, especially Denmark, Germany, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Recording & Additional Notes
Introduced by Lindsey Cameron, Management & Organizations