Nowadays, living and working conditions of EU citizens alter in a very fast pace due to globalization, accelerated technological progress and demographic change. Therefore,challenges European economies have to cope with are for example:
- Increasing international trade and thus worldwide economic integration,- An expansion on global reserves of workforce,
- An adjustment of labour division between industrialized and emerging markets and - A successive significance of human capital in course of a community of knowledge.
On the one hand, to remain competitive this change1 means that firms within EU countries have to establish new markets while the requirements on mastering production processes and forms of organization increase. As far as employees are concerned, they
have to be willed and capable to tune in to those labour market changes. Thus, life long learning and mobility become the very basics of success. In the same time higher pressure on wages and employment of low level qualified people can be seen in course
of ongoing processes in job specialization. On the other hand, there has been an establishment of awareness within Europe of a
common social model which carries the characteristics of:
- Social cohesion, solidarity and the abatement of social poverty and discrimination, - Securing general access to a health and education system as well as broad social covering and - A significant role of the public sector to provide the necessary infrastructure.
This shows that social security within the European society is strongly anchored which forms a certain constant in the approach of new reforms. Hence, flexicurity as an essence of the adaptability pillar of the EES has the task to strike the balance of a more flexible labour market to preserve European competitiveness with security of the social model. To achieve the objective of the Lisbon Strategy of full employment, enhancing
quality and productivity at work as well as to underpin social and territorial cohesion flexibility and security are absolute mutually supportive. That is, to remain competitive only a dynamic, innovation oriented and business friendly economy provides those necessary resources that enable also the maintenance of social governmental structures.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- List of abbreviations
- List of graphs
- Introduction
- The definition and concept of flexicurity
- Concept of flexicurity in the EU
- Danish Flexicurity Model
- Debate of Flexicurity Model in the EU
- How to implement flexicurity
- Flexible and secure contractual arrangements
- Extensive strategies for life long learning
- Effective active labour market measures & modern systems of social security
- The eight common principles
- Flexicurity as a combination of flexibility and security
- Dimensions of flexibility
- Internal flexibility
- External flexibility
- Complementary and substitutionary variations
- Dimensions of Security
- Secured subsistence income
- Integration into systems of social security
- Employability
- Interdependence within the dimensions of social security.
- Dimensions of flexibility
- The Social Dialogue
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This term paper explores the concept of flexicurity as a model of labor market policy within the European Union. The paper analyzes the definition and implementation of flexicurity, highlighting its key features and principles. It also examines the debate surrounding flexicurity and its potential benefits and drawbacks. Here are some key themes addressed in the paper:- The evolution of labor markets in the EU and the challenges posed by globalization and technological advancements.
- The role of flexicurity in balancing flexibility and security within labor markets.
- The Danish Flexicurity Model as a case study and its relevance for other EU countries.
- The importance of social dialogue in implementing flexicurity.
- The potential of flexicurity to achieve the objectives of the Lisbon Strategy.
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- Introduction: This section establishes the context for the paper, discussing the changing landscape of labor markets in the EU due to globalization, technological advancements, and demographic changes. It introduces the challenges faced by European economies and the need for a labor market policy that promotes both flexibility and security.
- The definition and concept of flexicurity: This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the concept of flexicurity, exploring its origins and development within the European Union. It examines the Danish Flexicurity Model as a successful example and discusses the ongoing debate surrounding flexicurity within the EU.
- How to implement flexicurity: This chapter examines the practical aspects of implementing flexicurity. It delves into strategies for achieving flexible and secure contractual arrangements, promoting lifelong learning, and establishing effective active labor market measures and modern social security systems.
- The eight common principles: This section outlines the key principles that underpin the concept of flexicurity.
- Flexicurity as a combination of flexibility and security: This chapter examines the two key dimensions of flexicurity: flexibility and security. It analyzes the various aspects of flexibility, including internal and external flexibility, and discusses the importance of secured subsistence income, integration into social security systems, and employability in achieving security.
- The Social Dialogue: This section emphasizes the crucial role of social dialogue in the successful implementation of flexicurity.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The primary focus of this paper is on flexicurity as a model of labor market policy in the European Union. Key concepts explored include flexibility, security, social dialogue, the Danish Flexicurity Model, and the European Employment Strategy.- Quote paper
- Dennis Sauert (Author), 2009, Flexicurity as one model of labour market policy, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/138911
