Published in 1999, this text is influenced by two sets of theories, namely regulation theories and theories on social citizenship. The book aims to contribute material on labour market segmentation and social policies to combat labour market marginalization in four countries studies representing typical European welfare state models.

1. Introduction, Jens Lind and Iver Hornemann Moller Part 1: Freedom from Work or Freedom Through Work? 2. Citizen’s Income as a Heretical, Political Discourse: The Danish Debate about Citizen’s Income, Erik Christensen 3. Development of Work and Social (Ex)inclusion, Helge Hvid Part 2: Perspectives on New Forms of Differentiation and Inclusion 4. The Portuguese Late Modernization and the Complexities of Inclusion Through Work, Pedro Hespanha 5. Regulating the Unemployed: From Protection to Participation, Rik van Berkel, Harry Coenen and Arjen Dekker 6. Atypical Employment in the Netherlands, Leni Beukema and Ben Valkenburg 7. Non-Standard Employment, Social Exclusion, and the Household: Evidence from Britain, Rosemary Crompton 8. Employment and Social Exclusion: The Policy Context and the Policy Response in the United Kingdom, Pete Alcock 9. Trends in the Danish Social Mode of Economic Regulation, Iver Hornemann Moller 10. Labour Market Flexibility and Regulation, Jens Lind Part 3: The European Experience 11. European Convergence or National Specificities?, Jens Lind and Iver Hornemann Moller.