With support from the foundation a group of dutch researchers will study how competitive pressures are reshaping the nature of low wage work in a generous welfare state the research team will conduct case studies in hospitals hotels retail stores food processing plants and call centers. In recent years the netherlands has seen a rise in low wage work and has maintained one of the lowest unemployment rates in the european union low wage work in the netherlands narrows in on the causes and consequences of this new development the authors find that the increase in low wage work can be partly attributed to a steep rise in the number of part time jobs and non standard work contracts 46 percent of dutch workers hold part time jobs. Low wage work in the netherlands russell sage foundation case studies of job quality in advanced economies dec 10 2020 posted by arthur hailey library text id 01063607e online pdf ebook epub library wiemer salverda maarten van klaveren and marc van der meer low wage work and the economy wiemer salverda labor market institutions low wage work and job quality. Institute for advanced labour buy low wage work in the netherlands russell sage foundation case studies of job quality in advanced economies illustrated by salverda wiemer van klaveren maarten meer marc van der isbn 9780871547705 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders low wage work in. Low wage work in the wealthy world builds on an earlier russell sage foundation study low wage america to compare the plight of low wage workers in the united states to five european countries denmark france germany the netherlands and the united kingdom where wage supports worker protections and social benefits have generally been stronger by examining low wage jobs in systematic case studies across five industries this groundbreaking international study goes well beyond