Liberalization Only at the Margins? Analysing the Growth of Temporary Work in German Core Manufacturing Sectors
基于工人调查和职场访谈，研究德国制造业临时工的增长，发现非技术工人更易成为临时工且差距扩大，但技术工人也因工作常规化和产业关系侵蚀而面临临时化风险。
Abstract Drawing on workers’ surveys and workplace interviews, this article investigates the growth of temporary work in German manufacturing sectors since the 1980s. Findings partly confirm a ‘dualization’ scenario as workers without industry‐specific vocational training are more likely to be on a temporary contract than skilled workers, and the gap has widened over time. However, also skilled workers have become increasingly vulnerable to casualization due to job routine and the erosion of industrial relations. Evidence confirms the crucial role of institutions in supporting the linkage between specific skills and employment stability, and suggests that the liberalization of the employment relationship has the potential to advance also in the core of the German economy.