Europe's Disappearing Middle Class? Evidence from the World of Work

• Other Authors: Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Cheltenham Edward Elgar Publishing 2016
• Subjects: KCF; KNXB; JFSC; Middle class; inequalities; growth and income redistribution; European Social Model; Social policies; European Union; financial and economic crisis; fiscal policy; social protection; pensions; public services; workers' rights; wages; employment and labour market; quality of jobs and working conditions; social dialogue; social cohesion
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While recent studies have highlighted the phenomenon and risks of increased inequalities between the top and the bottom of society, little research has so far been carried out on trends relating to the median income range that generally represents the middle class. This volume examines the following...