Australian Bulletin of Labour articles from June 2006

Australian Bulletin of Labour archives from June 2006

Guest editor's introduction.
June 1, 2006... The papers in this and the next numbers of the Australian Bulletin of Labour are developed from selected presentations made to the conference, 'Transitions and Risks: New Directions of Social Policy', Melbourne, February 2005, organised by the...

Transitional labour markets: a social investment and risk mitigation strategy for social policy.
June 1, 2006... The project on which this edition is based evolved through two ARC Linkage Grant projects, New Social Settlement and Transitional Labour Markets, involving Chief Investigators from the University of Melbourne and Deakin University with industry...

Transitional labour markets: experiences from Europe and Germany (1).
June 1, 2006... Abstract Currently, women and men faced with increasingly work-related critical events are experiencing risks that are not fully covered by unemployment insurance. Transitional labour markets (TLMs) aim to navigate risky transitions...

Labour market flexibility and social protection in European welfare states--contrasts and similarities (1).
June 1, 2006... Abstract The concept of 'flexicurity' is gaining momentum both within research and policy debates. As a research concept it is focused on the interplay between various forms of labour market flexibility and social protection. As a...

Increasing employment participation in Australia and how to finance it.
June 1, 2006... Abstract This paper considers the optimal combination of policies that maximise the opportunities for paid employment while also being acceptable in terms of the income distribution effects. While the official unemployment rate has...

Beyond Voodoo Economics and backlash social policy: where next for working life research and policy? (1).
June 1, 2006... Abstract This paper begins with a brief overview of the fragmentation of Australian working life. This process has the potential for positive as well as negative outcomes. The bulk of the paper then considers five challenges in working...