Territorial and social inequalities in Europe: challenges of European integration
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Chapter 2: Social Inequalities at the National and European Level -- 2.1 Boundary Building and Internal Structuring at National and European Level -- 2.2 The Europeanisation of Social Inequalities -- References -- Chapter 3: Data and Methods -- References -- Chapter 4: Between Convergence and Agglomeration. Economic and Technological Disparities in the EU -- 4.1 Convergence through Economic Integration? -- 4.2 Between Agglomeration and Diffusion of Technological and Economic Capabilities -- 4.3 Peripheral Trajectories in Southern and Eastern Europe -- 4.3.1 Barriers to Modernisation, the Euro and Growth Models. Three Explanations -- 4.3.2 Debt, Labour Market and Economic Structures and Institutions. Determinants of Peripheral Trajectories in Europe -- 4.3.3 Two Trajectories -- 4.4 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5: European Labour Markets between Segmentation and Activation -- 5.1 Inclusive and Exclusive Employment Regimes in Europe -- 5.2 Determinants of Labour Force Participation -- 5.3 The Segmentation of Labour Markets in the Euro Crisis -- 5.3.1 Monetary Union and Labour Markets -- 5.3.2 Labour Market Risks in Europe -- 5.4 Long-Term Unemployment. The Achilles´ Heel of the European Social Model -- 5.5 Summary: Labour Market Inequalities within and Between European Countries -- References -- Chapter 6: Wage Inequalities in the EU -- 6.1 Wages as Essential Dimension of Social Inequality -- 6.2 Wages in the European Integration Process -- 6.3 The Evolution of Wage Inequalities across Europe -- 6.4 National Wage Inequalities in Europe -- 6.5 Group-Specific Wage Differences and Low Wages in Europe -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References.