Politická ekonomie 2024, 72(1):24-49 | DOI: 10.18267/j.polek.1402

Mechanism of Influence of Precarious Work on Political Participation: An Empirical Study Based on HKPSSD Data

Lan Yudong ORCID..., Zheng Jiayu ORCID...
Lan Yudong: Institute of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Studies, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
Zheng Jiayu: Department of Education Policy and Social Analysis, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, United States

Precarious work is characterized by flexible and nonstandard employment relations. It affects people's economic relationships and participation in social and political movements. Based on the data of the Hong Kong Panel Study of Social Dynamics 2015, this paper explores the influence mechanism of precarious work on political participation with political attitudes as a mediator. The results show that, for precarious workers, there is a significantly lower probability of institutionalized political participation and a higher probability of non-institutionalized political participation. Also, the young precarious workers have a lower probability of institutionalized political participation and a higher probability of non-institutionalized political participation than the middle-aged and the elderly. Political attitudes are a significant mediator between precarious work and political participation.

Keywords: economic globalization, precarious work, political participation, mediation effect
JEL classification: E24, E26, F61, F66

Received: December 14, 2022; Revised: May 30, 2023; Accepted: June 29, 2023; Prepublished online: January 24, 2024; Published: February 27, 2024  Show citation

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