Employment in the 21st Century: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Changes
Definition
:1. Introduction
2. The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment
2.1. Employment at a Country Level
2.2. Public Policy
2.3. Economy
2.4. Companies
2.5. Job Retention
2.6. Health Issues
2.7. Inequalities
2.8. Remote Working and Self Employment
3. Scientific Interest for Employment
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Malousis, A.T.; Zefkilis, P.N.; Daglis, T. Employment in the 21st Century: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Changes. Encyclopedia 2023, 3, 853-869. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia3030061
Malousis AT, Zefkilis PN, Daglis T. Employment in the 21st Century: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Changes. Encyclopedia. 2023; 3(3):853-869. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia3030061
Chicago/Turabian StyleMalousis, Antonios Th., Panagiotis N. Zefkilis, and Theodoros Daglis. 2023. "Employment in the 21st Century: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Changes" Encyclopedia 3, no. 3: 853-869. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia3030061
APA StyleMalousis, A. T., Zefkilis, P. N., & Daglis, T. (2023). Employment in the 21st Century: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Changes. Encyclopedia, 3(3), 853-869. https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia3030061