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Haj Youssef, M, Nolan, S and Hussein, H (2025) The transition behaviour of self-employed in the UK and the role of unionisation during 2008 economic downturn. Journal of Management History.
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Abstract
Purpose: This study examines the transitions of workers between paid employment and self-employment before and after the 2008 financial crisis, focusing on the drivers behind increased self-employment in the UK and the role of trade union membership in these transitions. Design/methodology/approach: Using a long-running panel dataset, the labour market is divided into three groups: sustained self-employed, always employed, and those who transition between the two. The framework assesses the influence of union membership on these transitions. Findings: Long-term paid employees, rather than those transitioning between employment types, are driving increased self-employment. Union membership appears more attractive post-crisis to paid employees, but disengagement from unions may be linked to transitions towards self-employment. Originality/value: This research highlights the nuanced role of trade unions in employment transitions and contributes to understanding labour market dynamics post-financial crisis in the UK.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This author accepted manuscript is deposited under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC) licence. This means that anyone may distribute, adapt, and build upon the work for non-commercial purposes, subject to full attribution. If you wish to use this manuscript for commercial purposes, please contact permissions@emerald.com |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1503 Business and Management; 1505 Marketing; 2202 History and Philosophy of Specific Fields; Business & Management |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions |
| Divisions: | Liverpool Business School |
| Publisher: | Emerald |
| SWORD Depositor: | A Symplectic |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2025 10:14 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2025 15:30 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1108/JMH-09-2024-0137 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/25157 |
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