The Rise of Temporary Work in Europe

The present issue of De Economist is dedicated to the rise in temporary employment relations in Europe. The papers have been presented at a workshop about non-standard employment in The Hague. The workshop was organised by the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis in the fall of 2016. The issue provides empirical insight in five European labour markets, each of which have seen an increase in the rise of flexible work arrangements and fixed-contracts for an increasing share of workers. The European labour markets discussed in this issue are Nordic (Sweden), continental European (the Netherlands and France) and Southern European (Spain and Italy).