The New Inequalities of Work.

Summary On the one hand, there are the less qualified, whose employment is deteriorating, and on the other hand, the highly qualified, the darlings of an economy that is increasingly greedy for skills. On the one hand, poorly paid jobs with no interest or prospects for advancement, on the other hand, jobs with high salaries, valued knowledge, career opportunities... The polarization of the labor market, a striking phenomenon of the last two decades, affects most countries. It is reflected in an explosion of wage differentials and an increased risk of unemployment and casualization. The causes are multiple - technological change, globalization, deindustrialization, etc. - and their effects are mutually reinforcing. - and their effects are mutually reinforcing. Is this phenomenon inevitable? With the disappearance of intermediate jobs, are we witnessing the programmed death of the middle class or will we manage to adapt our economies to this new situation?