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What Does Flexicurity Have to Gain from the Capability-Approach?

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  • Lehwess-Litzmann, René

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The policy discourse termed flexicurity is on its way of becoming a concept. Yet, this political process bears the risk of departing from the very idea of flexicurity. This paper argues that this could be prevented if flexicurity were guided by a clear conception of human well-being. The paper suggests complementing flexicurity by the capability-approach. Random or adverse effects of flexicurity-policy on human freedom can be avoided if “flexibility and security” in the employment system are recognised not as ends in themselves, but as instruments at the service of people’s capabilities. In principle, it is argued, flexicurity has the potential of extending human freedoms.

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  • Lehwess-Litzmann, René, 2012. "What Does Flexicurity Have to Gain from the Capability-Approach?," management revue. Socio-economic Studies, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 23(2), pages 119-139.
    • Handle: RePEc:rai:mamere:1861-9908_mrev_2012_2_lehwess-litzmann
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    1. Marcela Kantová & Šárka Prudká & Markéta Arltová & Magdaléna Kotýnková, 2018. "Efektivita trhu práce ve světle opatření konceptu flexikurity: příklad České republiky a Švédska v období 20062015 [Efficiency of Labour Market Policy Changes in the Czech Republic and Sweden in 20," Politická ekonomie, Prague University of Economics and Business, vol. 2018(4), pages 411-429.
    2. Stephens, Thomas C., 2023. "The quality of work (QoW): towards a capability theory," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 119832, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.

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    flexicurity; capability-approach;

    JEL classification:

    • B59 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Current Heterodox Approaches - - - Other
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • J58 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining - - - Public Policy

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