Employment protection and job insecurity [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Clemens Noelke

EMPLOYMENT PROTECTION AND JOB INSECURITY Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades eines Doktors der Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Mannheim Betreuer: Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Walter Müller vorgelegt von Clemens Noelke Dekan: Prof. Dr. Berthold Rittberger Gutachter/Betreuer: Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Walter Müller Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Markus Gangl Datum der Disputation: 30. September 2010 Acknowledgements As graduate student at the University of Mannheim and an undergraduate at International University Bremen (now Jacobs University Bremen), I have received support and encouragement from many people. I especially want to thank my supervisors at University of Mannheim, Markus Gangl and Walter Müller, for inspiration and advice. I am also thankful to my professors and teachers at Mannheim University, Johannes Berger, Josef Brüderl and Hartmut Esser. For initial encouragement and support, I am grateful to Paul Nolte, my academic advisor at International University Bremen, as well as Hartmut Wessler. The Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung (MZES) has provided me with a wonderful scientific home base, excellent infrastructure and support.