Abstract
AbstractDespite its many contributions, a central problem in the dualization debate is conceptual overstretching, as we will argue in this short comment. The term “dualization” has been used to describe different processes, which are often subsumed under this heading: the rise of atypical employment, increasing labor market stratification in general, or the partial deregulation of welfare state policies and institutions. This multitude of usages weakens the utility of dualization as a theoretical concept. In the next section, we briefly look at the evolution of the dualization debate on the micro level before we proceed to the macro level. In the concluding section, we speculate about the future of dualization as a concept for describing welfare state transformations.
Highlights
Introduction and overview Inspired byRueda’s original contribution (Rueda, 2005), the debate about the “dualization” of welfare states and political economies more broadly has made a number of important contributions in recent years
Employment protection legislation, and labor market policies affect the distribution of labor market risks, concerns about rising inequality are related to the increasing volatility of life-courses and the precariousness of employment relationships
A central problem in the dualization debate is conceptual overstretching, as we will argue in this short comment
Summary
Introduction and overview Inspired byRueda’s original contribution (Rueda, 2005), the debate about the “dualization” of welfare states and political economies more broadly has made a number of important contributions in recent years. The term “dualization” has been used to describe different processes, which are often subsumed under this heading: the rise of atypical employment (in some countries), increasing labor market stratification in general (in virtually all OECD countries) as well as the partial deregulation of welfare state policies and institutions.
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