Implementation of the Concept of Flexicurity in the Selected Countries of Central Eastern Europe

• Autorzy: Dagmara Nikulin , Małgorzata Gawrycka

Warianty tytułu

Wdrażanie koncepcji "flexicurity" w wybranych krajach europy środkowo-wschodniej

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The CEE countries have to create their own flexicurity policies which would take into account the employment policy guidelines, cultural traditions and socio-economic development. The aim of this article is to examine and evaluate the implementation of the flexicurity concept on the basis of the adopted set of composite indicators. The study covers 9 countries of the CEE region, and the research period covers the years 2007 and 2013. A review of previous research has demonstrated that there are no studies which would take into account a wide range of indicators included in the composite index of flexicurity. Moreover, in the case of CEE countries there is a lack of publications which would compare the degree of flexibility and security of their labour markets or studies that would compare flexicurity indicators for two different moments in time. This article tries to fill this research gap. The analysis of a composite indicator of flexicurity and its component elements shows large differences in the implementation of the flexicurity concept in the individual CEE countries. The labour market in the CEE countries is still characterized by high strictness of Employment Protection Legislation, which adversely affects the outcomes of the labour market. On the other hand, CEE countries have made great efforts in increasing the role of active labour market policies and non-standard forms of work in the last decade. In most of the countries studied the problem is still related to a relatively small share of individuals engaged in life-long learning and to ensuring the security of those working on non-standard employment contracts. (original abstract)

Kraje EŚW muszą wypracować swoje własne polityki "flexicurity" (czyli elastyczności zatrudnienia połączonej z zabezpieczeniem socjalnym pracowników), biorąc pod uwagę wytyczne ogólnej polityki zatrudnienia, tradycje kulturowe i poziom rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego. Celem artykułu jest zbadanie i ocena realizacji koncepcji "flexicurity" w tych krajach na podstawie przyjętego zestawu złożonych wskaźników. Analiza obejmuje 9 krajów EŚW, a badany okres to lata 2007 i 2013. Przegląd dotychczasowych badań pokazuje, że brakuje badań uwzględniających szeroki zestaw wskaźników włączanych do syntetycznego wskaźnika "flexicurity". Ponadto nie ma publikacji porównujących elastyczność i bezpieczeństwo rynków pracy w poszczególnych krajach EŚW lub porównujących odnośne wskaźniki w różnych punktach czasowych. Ten artykuł próbuje wypełnić tę lukę. Przeprowadzona analiza syntetycznego wskaźnika "flexicurity" i jego części składowych ukazuje duże różnice w realizacji tej koncepcji w poszczególnych krajach EŚW. Rynek pracy w krajach EŚW charakteryzuje się nadal ostrymi przepisami dotyczącymi ochrony zatrudnienia, co osłabia jego funkcjonowanie. Z drugiej strony jednak kraje EŚW dokonały dużego postępu w ostatnim dziesięcioleciu we wdrażaniu aktywnej polityki rynku pracy i niestandardowych form zatrudnienia. W większości badanych krajów głównym problemem jest stosunkowo mała liczba pracowników doskonalących swe umiejętności zawodowe oraz zapewnienie bezpieczeństwa materialnego pracownikom zatrudnionym na niestandardowych umowach o pracę. (abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Flexible employment; Social security; Labour market; Employment forms

PL

Elastyczność zatrudnienia; Bezpieczeństwo socjalne; Rynek pracy; Formy zatrudnienia

• Czasopismo: Ekonomista
• Rocznik: 2021
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 118--141

Twórcy

autor

Dagmara Nikulin

• Gdańsk University of Technology

autor

Małgorzata Gawrycka

• Gdańsk University of Technology

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