Working Yet Poor
Challenges to EU Social Citizenship
Published on 26. June 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-5099-6658-5 (ISBN)
Description
This open access book explores the EU regulatory framework to measure in-work poverty and reduce its impact on different groups of workers in the labour market. Its innovative approach links the enhancement of social rights with the full realisation of EU citizenship entitlements and values.
For almost two decades, EU countries have experienced rampant inequalities as well as the varied spread of in-work poverty, both around Europe and within national labour markets. Without the realistic prospect of EU citizens earning a decent living, the substantive content of EU citizenship itself could be put in jeopardy.
Following an in-depth scrutiny of the main policy options at both EU and national levels to reduce the number of working poor, this invaluable resource provides a theoretical reflection on the role of legislation and socio-fiscal welfare in contemporary labour markets.
The eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
For almost two decades, EU countries have experienced rampant inequalities as well as the varied spread of in-work poverty, both around Europe and within national labour markets. Without the realistic prospect of EU citizens earning a decent living, the substantive content of EU citizenship itself could be put in jeopardy.
Following an in-depth scrutiny of the main policy options at both EU and national levels to reduce the number of working poor, this invaluable resource provides a theoretical reflection on the role of legislation and socio-fiscal welfare in contemporary labour markets.
The eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
483 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5099-6658-5 (9781509966585)
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Persons
Luca Ratti is Associate Professor of European and Comparative Labour Law at the University of Luxembourg.
Paul Schoukens is Professor of Social Security Law at KU Leuven, Belgium.
Paul Schoukens is Professor of Social Security Law at KU Leuven, Belgium.
Content
Introduction, Luca Ratti (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) and Paul Schoukens (KU Leuven, Belgium)
Part One: Setting the Scene: In-Work Poverty in the EU
1. Conceptualisation: In-Work Poverty and Its Determinants, Antonio Garcia-Munoz (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
2. In-Work Poverty Across EU Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Approaches, Christina Hiessl (KU Leuven, Belgium)
3. European Labour Law Harmonisation in Light of the Risk on In-Work Poverty, Mijke Houwerzijl (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
4. In-Work Poverty and the Gender Paradox, Marta Capesciotti (Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, Itlay) and Roberta Paoletti (Roma Tre University, Italy)
Part Two: The Way towards EU Social Citizenship
5. (De)constructing EU Social Citizenship, Ane Aranguiz (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
6. Adequate Wages Across the EU, Giulia Marchi (University of Bologna, Italy)
7. Social Security in the Combat of In-Work Poverty, Eleni De Becker (Free University Brussels, Belgium)
Part Three: Addressing In-Work Poverty
8. Policy Proposals at EU Level to Better Address In-Work Poverty While Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, Ramon Pena Casas (European Social Observatory, Belgium), Dalila Ghaliani (European Social Observatory, Belgium), and Korina Kominou (European Social Observatory, Belgium)
9. The Role of Social Partners in Addressing In-Work Poverty, Ankie Hartzen (Lund University, Sweden) and Vincenzo Pietrogiovanni (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
Part Four: Identifying New Pathways For Further Research
10. Socio-Fiscal Welfare: Unveiling the Hidden Welfare State, Paul Schoukens (KU Leuven, Belgium), Alexander Dockx (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Eleni De Becker (KU Leuven, Belgium)
11. Structural In-Work Poverty and its Antidotes, Luca Ratti (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
Part One: Setting the Scene: In-Work Poverty in the EU
1. Conceptualisation: In-Work Poverty and Its Determinants, Antonio Garcia-Munoz (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)
2. In-Work Poverty Across EU Countries: A Comparative Analysis of Regulatory Approaches, Christina Hiessl (KU Leuven, Belgium)
3. European Labour Law Harmonisation in Light of the Risk on In-Work Poverty, Mijke Houwerzijl (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
4. In-Work Poverty and the Gender Paradox, Marta Capesciotti (Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini, Itlay) and Roberta Paoletti (Roma Tre University, Italy)
Part Two: The Way towards EU Social Citizenship
5. (De)constructing EU Social Citizenship, Ane Aranguiz (Tilburg University, the Netherlands)
6. Adequate Wages Across the EU, Giulia Marchi (University of Bologna, Italy)
7. Social Security in the Combat of In-Work Poverty, Eleni De Becker (Free University Brussels, Belgium)
Part Three: Addressing In-Work Poverty
8. Policy Proposals at EU Level to Better Address In-Work Poverty While Implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights, Ramon Pena Casas (European Social Observatory, Belgium), Dalila Ghaliani (European Social Observatory, Belgium), and Korina Kominou (European Social Observatory, Belgium)
9. The Role of Social Partners in Addressing In-Work Poverty, Ankie Hartzen (Lund University, Sweden) and Vincenzo Pietrogiovanni (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark)
Part Four: Identifying New Pathways For Further Research
10. Socio-Fiscal Welfare: Unveiling the Hidden Welfare State, Paul Schoukens (KU Leuven, Belgium), Alexander Dockx (KU Leuven, Belgium) and Eleni De Becker (KU Leuven, Belgium)
11. Structural In-Work Poverty and its Antidotes, Luca Ratti (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg)