Publications
2023
Scholarly publications
Tijdens, K. G., Besamusca, J., & van Klaveren, M. (2023). Workers and Labour Market Outcomes of Informal Jobs in Formal Establishments: A Job-Based Informality Index for Nine Sub-Saharan African Countries. In Global labour in distress: Earnings, (in)decent work and institutions (Vol. 2, pp. 287-314). (palgrave readers in economics). Pallgrave-Macmillan.
2022
Scholarly publications
Tijdens, K. G., Besamusca, J., Ceccon, D., Cetrulo, A., van Klaveren, M., Medas, G., & Szüdi, G. (2022). Comparing the content of collective agreements across the European Union: Is Europe-wide data collection feasible? E-Journal of International and Comparative Labour Studies, 11(2), 61-84.
van Hedel, K., Yerkes, M., van Valkengoed, I., Besamusca, J., & André, S. (2022). Combining Work with Caring Responsibilities and Perceived Stress during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Results from the Netherlands. Paper presented at European Population Conference 2022, Groningen, Netherlands. https://epc2022.eaps.nl/abstracts/210840
Stovell, C., & Besamusca, J. (2022). Full-time hours, part-time work: questioning the sufficiency of working hours as a measure of employment status. Community, Work & Family, 25(1), 63-83. https://doi.org/10.1080/13668803.2021.1991888
Popularising publications
Besamusca, J., van der Zwan, R., & Kruyen, P. (2022). COVID-19 en werk – ongelijke effecten van generieke maatregelen. In S. andré, T. reeskens, & B. völker (Eds.), De sociologie en de pandemie: Inzichten en vooruitblik na twee jaar coronacrisis. (pp. 84-99). Open Press Tilburg University. https://doi.org/10.26116/cnks-ev96
2021
Scholarly publications
Remery, C., Andre, S., Besamusca, J., Yerkes, M., Hummel, B., & van der Zwan, R. (2021). De coronapandemie en de verdeling van huishoudelijke en zorgtaken in Nederland. In KVS Preadviezen 2021 - Ongelijk Nederland: Een drieluik over migratie, onderwijs en de coronacrisis (pp. 87-92) https://esb.nu/esb/20068400/de-coronapandemie-en-de-verdeling-van-huishoudelijke-en-zorgtaken-in-nederland
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420650/Preadviezen_2021.pdf?sequence=1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420650/Preadviezen_2021.pdf?sequence=1
Professional publications
Besamusca, J., & Yerkes, M. (2021). Part-time Work: Risk or Opportunity? FEPS-FES Care4Care Policy Brief Series 2/2021. Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS). https://www.feps-europe.eu/resources/publications/819:part-time-work-risk-or-opportunity.html
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420108/211012_part_time_work_policy_brief_care4care.pdf?sequence=1
https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/420108/211012_part_time_work_policy_brief_care4care.pdf?sequence=1
Yerkes, M., André, S., Besamusca, J., Hummel, B., Remery, C., van der Zwan, R., Kruyen, P., Beckers, D. G. J., & Geurts, S. A. E. (2021). COGIS-NL: COVID Gender (In)equality Survey Netherlands. Third policy brief: Results from November 2020. Cogis.
2020
Scholarly publications
Yerkes, M. A., André, S., Beckers, D. G. J., Besamusca, J., Kruyen, P. M., Remery, C., Zwan, R. V. D., & Geurts, S. (2020, Jul 21). Intelligent lockdown, intelligent effects? The impact of the Dutch COVID-19 ‘intelligent lockdown’ on gendered work and family dynamics among parents. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/uq2pf
Besamusca, J. (2020). The short or long end of the stick? Mothers’ social position and self‐employment status from a comparative perspective. Gender, Work and Organization, 27(6), 1285-1307. https://doi.org/10.1111/gwao.12483
Yerkes, M. A., Andre, S., Besamusca, J., Kruyen, P., Remery, C. L. H. S., van der Zwan, R., Beckers, D. G. J., & Geurts, S. A. E. (2020). ‘Intelligent’ lockdown, intelligent effects? Results from a survey on gender (in)equality in paid work, the division of childcare and household work, and quality of life among parents in the Netherlands during the Covid-19 lockdown. PLoS One, 15(11), 1-23. [e0242249]. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242249
2015
Scholarly publications
Tijdens, K., Besamusca, J., & van Klaveren, M. (2015). Workers and Labour Market Outcomes of Informal Jobs in Formal Establishments. A Job-based Informality Index for Nine Sub-Saharan African Countries. European Journal of Development Research, 27(5), 868-886. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2014.73
Besamusca, J., & Tijdens, K. (2015). Comparing collective bargaining agreements for developing countries. International Journal of Manpower, 36(1), 86-102. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-12-2014-0262
Besamusca, J., Tijdens, K., Keune, M., & Steinmetz, S. (2015). Working Women Worldwide. Age Effects in Female Labor Force Participation in 117 Countries. World Development, 74, 123-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.04.015