Self‐Employed without Employees
Managing Risks in Modern Capitalism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12805534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fabian Dekker (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 765-788 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Politics & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1555-5623 • E-ISSN: 1747-1346 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1747-1346.2010.00257.x |
| OpenAlex | W1591514739 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 35 |
One characteristic of the postindustrial labor market is the rise of the self‐employed worker without personnel. These workers are usually not (fully) included in the welfare system against social risks. Most policy makers as well as social scientists are convinced that these workers want to develop individual risk strategies, for example on the private insurance market. This dominant assumption regarding their risk behavior has, however, not been subjected to empirical research. Through 40 in‐depth interviews with self‐employed workers in the Netherlands, this article examines their risk perception and coping behavior. The main conclusion is that the self‐employed worker does not show the expected individual risk behavior. Exceptional behavior concerns the risk of unemployment. From a policy perspective, the findings suggest that these “new” flexible workers may require collective social guarantees in response to risks. Una característica del mercado laboral de la era post‐industrial es el incremento del trabajador autónomo sin personal bajo su mando. Estos trabajadores no suelen estar (completamente) cubiertos contra riesgos sociales por el sistema de seguridad social. La mayoría de los hacedores de política así como los sociólogos están convencidos que estos trabajadores procurarán estrategias de riesgo individuales, principalmente en el mercado privado de seguros. Sin embargo este supuesto dominante con relación a su comportamiento de riesgo no ha sido objeto de una investigación empírica. A través de 40 entrevistas profundas con trabajadores por cuenta propia en los Países Bajos, este artículo examina sus percepciones de riesgo y su comportamiento para enfrentarlo. La conclusión principal es que el trabajador por cuenta propia no presenta el comportamiento individual de riesgo esperado. Un comportamiento excepcional concierne al riesgo del desempleo. Desde una perspectiva política, las conclusiones sugieren que estos “nuevos” trabajadores flexibles pueden requerir garantías colectivas sociales en respuesta a los riesgos a que están expuestos
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |