Author(s):
Cerdeira, Maria da Conceição 
Date: 2007
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/1713
Origin: Repositório Institucional da UNL
Subject(s): flexibility; Portugal; security; social protection
Document details
Flexicurity: Core Features of Portuguese Debate
Description
According to the OECD, Portugal is an example of a country with a very high rigidity in the labour market. At the same time, Portugal is an example of a country with a high percentage or workers with short-term contracts. These conditions have led to an ongoing public discussion concerning the nee to introduce more flexibility while maintaining work security. In this paper we analyze the current situation concerning security and rigidity in the labour market and discuss the flexicurity in the Portuguese context.
According to the OECD, Portugal is an example of a country with a very high rigidity in the labour market. At the same time, Portugal is an example of a country with a high percentage or workers with short-term contracts. These conditions have led to an ongoing public discussion concerning the nee to introduce more flexibility while maintaining work security. In this paper we analyze the current situation concerning security and rigidity in the labour market and discuss the flexicurity in the Portuguese context.
Document Type
Article
Language English
Language English
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