List of Figures p. vii List of Tables p. xi List of Contributors p. xv Foreword p. xix Introduction: Low Pay and Earnings Mobility Methodological and Econometric Issues in the Measurement of Low Pay and Earnings Mobility p. 3 Low-Paid Employment: The Long-Run Horizon Earnings Mobility in the Italian Economy p. 15 Long-Term Earnings Mobility of Low-Paid Workers in Finland p. 32 Low-Wage Mobility in a Working-Life Perspective p. 47 Low-Paid Employment: The Short-Run Horizon Wage Mobility for Low-Wage Earners in Denmark and Finland p. 79 An Econometric Analysis of Low Pay and Earnings Mobility in Britain p. 103 The Earnings Mobility of Low-Paid Workers in Britain p. 116 Low-Paid Employment: Some Further Perspectives Low Pay, A Matter of Occupation p. 139 The Effects of Unemployment on Future Earnings: Low-Paid Men in Britain 1984-94 p. 165 Working Poor? An Analysis of Low-Wage Employment in Italy p. 185 Wage Growth of Low- and High-Skilled Workers in the Netherlands p. 209 Low-Paid Employment in the Oecd Countries: An International Comparison The Incidence and Dynamics of Low-Paid Employment in OECD Countries p. 223 Index p. 267