Closing the Capability Gap in Tackling Precarious Work

• Main Authors: Teng-Calleja, Mendiola, Bertulfo, Donald Jay M, Clemente, Jose Antonio R.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Psychology; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/418; https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003440444-10/closing-capability-gap-tackling-precarious-work-mendiola-teng-calleja-donald-jay-bertulfo-jose-antonio-clemente
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Precarious workers often receive relatively lower wages than those in formal employment. Determining the difference between wages that promote a decent life and the current income received by workers can orient ways of tackling precarious work conditions. In this chapter, we present both the process...