A dozen papers from the first conference of the European Low-Wage Employment Research Network (LoWER), held in Bordeaux, January to February 1997. They focus on

In this study, we review the patterns of low pay in Europe. We first describe the evolution of aggregate low-wage employment and the incidence of low pay among

Low-paid employment is a key issue for labour market policy. The essays in this book, focusing on European countries, provide new empirical evidence regarding t

Labour markets in North America and Europe have changed tremendously in the face of increased globalisation and technical progress, raising important challenges