In the News
Rising non-standard workers and growing inequality
Geoff Riley
21st May 2015
A new research report from the OECD has found a signifiant rise in the proportion of people in non-standard jobs, namely temporary and part-time work that offers less in pay, training and job security. This important structural change in the UK and other labour markets is discussed in this report from the Guardian.
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Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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