A glossary for the social epidemiology of work organization. Part 3: terms from labour markets

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This is part 3 of a three-part glossary on the
\nsocial epidemiology of work organisation. The
\nfirst two parts deal with the social psychology
\nof work and with organisations. This concluding
\npart presents concepts related to labour markets.
\nThese concepts are drawn from economics, business
\nand sociology. They relate both to traditional
\ninterests in these disciplines and to contemporary
\nideas on post-industrialisation and globalisation,
\nparticularly the growth of employment in service
\nindustries, the development of a 24-h economy,
\nincreased participation of the female labour force
\nand the perceived needs of employers in emerging
\nhigh-tech economies.These changes are of
\nparticular interest because they are linked to
\nincreasing inequality in earnings and changes in
\nsocial relationships in employment. These concepts
\nhave the potential to elucidate the pathways
\nthrough which health is a

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