Austerity was presented as the antidote to sluggish economies, but it has had far-reaching effects on jobs and employment conditions.


With an international team of editors and authors from Europe, North America and Australia, this illuminating collection goes beyond a sole focus on public sector work and uniquely covers the impact of austerity on work across the private, public and voluntary spheres.


Drawing on a range of perspectives, the book engages with the major debates surrounding austerity and neoliberalism, providing grounded analysis of the everyday experience of work and employment.

Contributions by: Jill Rubery, Steve Davies, Helen Blakely, Patrick Gunnigle, Tom Turner, Mike O'Brien, Caroline Murphy, Jonathan Lavelle, Michelle O’Sullivan, Lorraine Ryan, Juliette Macmahon, Alina Baluch, Pauric O’Rourke, Jennifer Zelnick, Mimi Abramovitz, Doug Young, Dora Scholarios, Eva Jendro, Feng Xu, Kendra Strauss, Geraldina Polanco, Pat Armstrong, Philip James, Niels Van Doorn, Wayne Lewchuk