Working Yet Poor Challenges to EU Social Citizenship

<b>This open access book explores the EU regulatory framework to measure in-work poverty and reduce its impact on different groups of workers in the labour market.</b> Its innovative approach links the enhancement of social rights with the full realisation of EU citizenship entitlements and values.<br/><br/>For almost two decades, EU countries have experienced rampant inequalities as well as the varied spread of in-work poverty, both around Europe and within national labour markets. Without the realistic prospect of EU citizens earning a decent living, the substantive content of EU citizenship itself could be put in jeopardy. <br/><br/>Following an in-depth scrutiny of the main policy options at both EU and national levels to reduce the number of working poor, this invaluable resource provides a theoretical reflection on the role of legislation and socio-fiscal welfare in contemporary labour markets. <br/><br/><i>The eBook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com.</i>