Tag: Non-standard employment

Small Business Owner in a Shop

Abstract The objective of this working paper is to review the literature on informal and non-standard employment and to highlight the increased awareness of the global society about trends in labor markets and their implications for workers and social protection policy. This paper presents information on developing, emerging, and advanced economies, especially the United States…

Mature Chinese man using laptop at home

Abstract Recent research has called attention to alternative employment arrangements that often leave workers without retirement and health benefits and with income instability.  At the same time, workers are facing increasing competition from automation and globalization.  This competition is of special concern for older workers, who increasingly need longer careers to secure an adequate retirement…