Heidi Nicolaisen is a Researcher at the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, Norway.Hanne Kavli is Senior Researcher at the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, Norway. Ragnhild Steen Jensen is a Researcher at the Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, Norway.

• Part 1: Introduction;Dualization of part-time work - the new normal? ~ Heidi Nicolaisen, Hanne Kavli and Ragnhild Steen Jensen;Part 2: Institutional and organizational regulations of part-time work;Regulations and governance of part-time work at the European level ~ Sonia Bekker and Dalila Ghailani;So far, so close? Employment de-standardisation trends in Italy and Spain and their effects in gender equality ~ Lara Maestripieri and Margarita León;Dualist employer responses to national regulations – the case of the Norwegian health care industry ~ Hanne C. Kavli, Heidi Nicolaisen & Sissel Trygstad;Part 3: Work-family reconciliation policies and part-time work;Why do women work in ‘Minijobs’ in Germany? Explanation with supply and demand side factors ~ Birgit Pfau-Effinger and Thordis ReimerPart-time work strategies of working parents in the Netherlands and Australia ~ Mara A. Yerkes and Belinda Hewitt;How Does the South Korean Labor Market Marginalize Female Part-Time Workers? ~ Sophia Seung-yoon Lee and Min Young Song;Part 4: Working conditions;Good and Bad Part-Time Jobs in the United States ~ Kenneth Hudson and Arne L. Kalleberg;Part-time work and wage levels in private services - does gender matter ~ Trine P. Larsen, Anna Ilsøe and Jonas Felbo-Kolding;Part time working women’s access to other flexible work arrangements across Europe ~ Heejung Chung;Part 5: Part-time work and labour market mobility;Dualization or normalisation of part-time work in the Nordic countries: job quality and mobility over time ~ Kristine Nergaard and Juokko Nätti;Immigrant women in part-time employment – stepping in or stepping out? ~ Hanne C. Kavli and Roy Nilsen;Part 6: Conclusion;Conclusion ~ Heidi Nicolaisen, Hanne C. Kavli and Ragnhild Steen-Jensen.

“This rich collection, with contributions from leading scholars, broadens our understanding of part-time work in contemporary labour markets. The study of the politics of part-time work - at different levels and in a wide range of countries and its consequences for the quality of work and work-life balance - offers an invaluable contribution to scholars and students in the field.” Anne Lise Ellingsæter, University of Oslo