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Bad Jobs in Europe
滨贰搁鈥檚 Dr Sangwoo Lee presented one of his recent research papers at the London School of Economics CEP Well-being Seminar on 22 Feb 2024.
This paper, co-authored with Prof Francis Green at UCL, introduces a new well-being related threshold for bad jobs. The conceptualisation of bad jobs often entails low job quality, typically associated with job insecurity or low pay. These conceptualisations often adopt a simplistic framework, focusing on a single dimension of job quality, thereby leading to a potential misclassification of bad jobs.
Call for abstracts: Conference on The International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation

The 42nd International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation (IWPLMS) conference aims to explore the challenges and opportunities arising from transformations in the world of work with a specific focus on the multifaceted dimensions of labour market segmentation.
The conference will take place at Copenhagen Business School on September 5-6, 2024, with 滨贰搁鈥檚 Professor Trine Larsen being one of the local organisers. Abstract submission deadline is March 15, 2024. For more information please visit the .
Event: LMI for All webinar series - Skills mismatches
As part of part of s mission to provide the latest information about the state of skills demand and supply, the webinar will provide insights into the current state of skill mismatches.
Hosted by IER and moderated by Terence Hogarth, the online event takes place on Wednesday, 28 Feb 2024, 10:00 - 12:00 hours GMT. It consists of three expert presentations with opportunities for questions. Book your ticket
Event: Job quality of university graduates in South Korea
滨贰搁鈥檚 Dr Sangwoo Lee presented one of his recent research papers at the Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE) Seminar on 23 January 2024. This paper, co-authored with Prof Francis Green at UCL, examines trends in job quality, the gender job quality disparity and the job quality premium.
Event: Trends in the development of Public Employment Service Delivery Models
On 23rd January 2024 Eamonn Davern made a presentation in IER entitled 'Trends in the development of Public Employment Service Delivery Models'.