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An analytical framework for employment regulation: investigating the regulatory space
Date
2017
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to advance a conceptual analytical framework to help explain employment regulation as a dynamic process shaped by institutions and actors. The paper builds on and advances regulatory space theory. Design/methodology/approach – The paper analyses the literature on regulatory theory and engages with its theoretical development. Findings – The paper advances the case for a broader and more inclusive regulatory approach to better capture the complex reality of employment regulation. Further, the paper engages in debates about the complexity of employment regulation by adopting a multi-level perspective. Research limitations/implications – The research proposes an analytical framework and invites future empirical investigation. Originality/value – The paper contends that existing literature affords too much attention to a (false) regulation vs deregulation dichotomy, with insufficient analysis of other “spaces” in which labour policy and regulation are formed and re-formed. In particular, the proposed framework analyses four different regulatory dimensions, combining the legal aspects of regulation with self-regulatory dimensions of employment regulatio.
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peer-reviewed
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
Citation
Employee Relations;39 (3), pp. 291-307
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Sustainable Development Goals
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Article
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/