ATYPICAL EMPLOYMENT IN THE EUROPEAN-UNION

The authors compare the incidence of atypical employment in 11 Europea n countries since 1983. While national proportions of temporary employ ment appear to be converging, part-time employment shows divergence wi thin some occupational groups. High rates of part-time employment seem to mitigate unemployment, but high of temporary employment coincide w ith high unemployment. Whereas among women and is correlated with high female participation rates. Estimation results show both forms of emp loyment negatively related to the intermediate skill level, with the p robability of part-time employment significantly determined by a worke r's occupation.