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Measuring Flexicurity: Precautionary Notes, a New Framework, and an Empirical Example.
1Department of Sociology, Tilburg University, Postbox 90153, 5000LE Tilburg, The Netherlands.
Social Indicators Research
|February 21, 2012
Summary
This study addresses the lack of consensus in flexicurity research by proposing a framework for defining and measuring flexicurity indicators. Following this framework prevents misleading research outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Socioeconomics
- Labor Economics
- Public Policy
Background:
- Growing body of literature on measuring flexicurity across nations.
- Lack of agreement on core flexicurity concepts and research frameworks leads to diverse and potentially misleading outcomes.
- Existing studies on flexicurity indicators lack a unified approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the inconsistencies in flexicurity research by introducing a novel framework.
- To define various levels and stages of flexicurity for standardized research.
- To highlight critical issues in flexicurity indicators research.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development for flexicurity.
- Identification of key considerations for flexicurity indicators research.
- Empirical application of the proposed framework.
Main Results:
- A structured framework for understanding and researching flexicurity is presented.
- The framework demonstrates how to conduct flexicurity research effectively.
- The study illustrates how deviating from established frameworks can yield misleading results.
Conclusions:
- A standardized framework is crucial for consistent and reliable flexicurity research.
- The proposed framework enhances the validity and comparability of flexicurity studies.
- Adherence to a defined framework mitigates the risk of erroneous conclusions in flexicurity research.