Greek Employment Relations in Crisis: Problems, Challenges and Prospects

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Greece’s economy and society have undergone important structural changes in recent years as a result of the financial crisis and consequent austerity policies that have been implemented. The Greek labour market and employment relations system have been subject to immense pressures, leading to fundamental changes both in the structure of institutions and in the behaviour of the main employment relations actors. The present volume constitutes a first attempt to appreciate the consequences of a decade of austerity politics on the Greek labour market. Offering a multidisciplinary perspective and building on original research by leading Greek scholars in the fields of labour economics, employment relations and the sociology of work, it will discuss the impact of the crisis and the resulting policies on the Greek labour market and employment relations. This volume will be of interest to policy makers, researchers and students interested in the past, present and future of Greek employment relations and the impact of austerity on Greece. Cover Half Title Series Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents List of figures List of tables About the contributors Introduction Structure of the book Note References 1. Power, institutional change and the transformation of Greek employment relations 1 Introduction 2 Power, institutional change, and employment relations: towards a conceptual framework 3 The transformation of power dynamics and institutional change in the Greek employment relations system during the crisis 4 Conclusions Note References 2. Collective bargaining decentralisation and wage adjustment for internal devaluation 1 Introduction 2 The collapse of the collective bargaining structure and bargaining decentralisation 3 Wage adjustment for internal devaluation and pay rebalancing 4 Discussion and conclusions Notes References 3. Sectoral returns in the Greek labour market over 2002–2016: Dynamics and determinants 1 Introduction 2 Empirical strategy 3 The evolution of raw and net wage premia across sectors 4 Exploring the factors that have shaped net (unexplained) wage premia across sectors 5 Conclusion Appendix Notes References 4. Firm-level bargaining and wage adjustments before and during the crisis: Evidence from the 2011 industrial relations reform 1 Introduction 2 Institutional framework 3 Theoretical underpinnings and empirical strategy 4 Data sources 5 Empirical analysis 6 Discussion and conclusion References 5. Mind the (twin) gap: Job quality in Greece in comparative perspective 1 Introduction 2 Concepts, data, and the measurement of job quality 3 The “twin gap” in Greece before and during the crisis 4 Explanations for the cross-national patterns and trends 5 Conclusions Notes References 6. The rise of involuntary non-standard employment in Greece during the great economic depression 1 Introduction 2 Literature review 3 Data and descriptive statistics 4 Econometric methodology 5 Empirical results 6 Conclusions Notes References 7. Unemployment experiences and coping strategies of the unemployed in crisis-ridden Greece 1 Introduction 2 Unemployment experiences and coping strategies of the unemployed: a literature review 3 Methodology 4 Experiencing and narrating unemployment 5 Discussion and conclusions Note References 8. Too poor to leave the nest?: The Greek family as a safety net for young adults before and during the crisis 1 Introduction 2 Empirical strategy 3 Results 4 Conclusion Appendix Notes References Conclusion Notes References Index