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Head of department. Researches the effects of labour market experiences (e.g. job insecurity

Publications from Elements

Journal articles

2023 (Accepted for publication)

  • Deakin, S., Burchell, B., Rubery, J. and Spencer, D., 2023 (Accepted for publication). The future of work and working time: introduction to special issue Cambridge Journal of Economics,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bead057
  • 2023

  • Burchell, B., Miller, J., Brewin, C., Soffia, M. and Wang, S., 2023. The association between job quality and the incidence of PTSD amongst police personnel Policing (Oxford), v. 17
    Doi: 10.1093/police/paac054
  • 2022

  • Soffia, M., Wood, AJ. and Burchell, B., 2022. Alienation Is Not ‘Bullshit’: An Empirical Critique of Graeber’s Theory of BS Jobs Work, Employment and Society, v. 36
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/09500170211015067
  • Wang, S., Kamerade, D., Burchell, B., Coutts, A. and Balderson, SU., 2022. What matters more for employees' mental health: Job quality or job quantity? Cambridge Journal of Economics, v. 46
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beab054
  • Wang, S., Kamerade, D., Bessa, I., Burchell, B., Gifford, J., Green, M. and Rubery, J., 2022. The Impact of Reduced Working Hours and Furlough Policies on Workers' Mental Health at the Onset of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study JOURNAL OF SOCIAL POLICY,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279422000599
  • Balderson, U., Burchell, B., Kamerāde, D., Coutts, A. and Wang, S., 2022. “Just the freedom to get good at things and stuff like that”: Why spending less time at work would be good for individual, social and environmental wellbeing Futures, v. 143
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2022.103035
  • 2021

  • Kroeger, F., Racko, G. and Burchell, B., 2021. How to create trust quickly: A comparative empirical investigation of the bases of swift trust Cambridge Journal of Economics, v. 45
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/cje/beaa041
  • Wang, S., Coutts, A., Burchell, B., Kamerāde, D. and Balderson, U., 2021. Can Active Labour Market Programmes Emulate the Mental Health Benefits of Regular Paid Employment? Longitudinal Evidence from the United Kingdom Work, Employment and Society,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0950017020946664
  • Balderson, U., Burchell, B., Kamerāde, D., Wang, S. and Coutts, AP., 2021. An exploration of the multiple motivations for spending less time at work Time and Society,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0961463X20953945
  • 2020 (Accepted for publication)

  • Bell, S., Burchell, B., Butterworth, A., Soranzo, N., Ouwehand, W., Danesh, J. and Di Angelantonio, E., 2020 (Accepted for publication). Large genome-wide association study identifies three novel risk variants for restless legs syndrome Communications Biology,
  • Brewin, CR., Miller, JK., Soffia, M., Peart, A. and Burchell, B., 2020 (Accepted for publication). Posttraumatic stress disorder and complex posttraumatic stress disorder in UK police officers Psychological Medicine,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291720003025
  • 2019 (Accepted for publication)

  • Kaptoge, S., Di Angelantonio, E., Moore, C., Walker, M., Armitage, J., Ouwehand, WH., Roberts, DJ., Danesh, J. and Thompson, SG., 2019 (Accepted for publication). Longer-term safety and efficiency of varying the frequency of whole blood donation (INTERVAL): extension of a randomised trial in 20,757 blood donors The Lancet Haematology,
  • Burchell, B., Reuschke, D. and Zhang, M., 2019 (Accepted for publication). Spatial and Temporal Segmenting of Urban workplaces: The gendering of multi-locational working Urban Studies: an international journal for research in urban studies, v. 2020
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0042098020903248
  • 2019

  • Burchell, BJ. and Coutts, A., 2019. The Experience of Self-Employment Among Young People: An Exploratory Analysis of 28 Low- to Middle-Income Countries American Behavioral Scientist, v. 63
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0002764218794240
  • Kamerāde, D., Wang, S., Burchell, B., Balderson, SU. and Coutts, A., 2019. A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being? Soc Sci Med, v. 241
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.06.006
  • 2018 (Accepted for publication)

  • Burchell, B., Piasna, A. and Sehnbruch, K., 2018 (Accepted for publication). Job quality in European employment policy: one step forward, two steps back? Transfer,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/1024258919832213
  • Burchell, BJ. and Racko, G., 2018 (Accepted for publication). The role of technical progress, professionalization and Christian religion in occupational gender segregation: a cross-national analysis Work, Employment and Society,
  • 2018

  • Didriksen, M., Allen, RP., Burchell, BJ., Thørner, LW., Rigas, AS., Di Angelantonio, E., Nielsen, MH., Jennum, PJ., Werge, T., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, OB., Nielsen, K., Bruun, MT., Burgdorf, KS., Sørensen, E. and Ullum, H., 2018. Restless legs syndrome is associated with major comorbidities in a population of Danish blood donors. Sleep Med, v. 45
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2018.02.007
  • 2017 (Accepted for publication)

  • Burchell, BJ. and Annor, F., 2017 (Accepted for publication). A cross-national comparative study of work demands/support, work-to-family conflict and job outcomes International Journal of Cross Cultural Management,
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/1470595817746195
  • 2017

  • Didriksen, M., Hansen, T., Rigas, A., Allen, R., Burchell, B., Thorner, L., Nielsen, K., Di Angelantonio, E., Nielsen, M., Jennum, P., Werge, T., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, O., Paarup, H., Hjalgrim, H., Bruun, M., Burgdorf, K., Sorensen, E. and Ullum, H., 2017. COMORBIDITIES TO RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME - RESULTS FROM THE DANISH BLOOD DONOR STUDY SLEEP MEDICINE, v. 40
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2017.11.227
  • Didriksen, M., Rigas, AS., Allen, RP., Burchell, BJ., Di Angelantonio, E., Nielsen, MH., Jennum, P., Werge, T., Erikstrup, C., Pedersen, OB., Bruun, MT., Burgdorf, KS., Sørensen, E. and Ullum, H., 2017. Prevalence of restless legs syndrome and associated factors in an otherwise healthy population: results from the Danish Blood Donor Study Sleep Medicine, v. 36
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2017.04.014
  • Racko, G., Strauss, K. and Burchell, B., 2017. Economics education and value change: The role of program-normative homogeneity and peer influence Academy of Management Learning and Education, v. 16
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.5465/amle.2014.0280
  • 2015

  • O'Reilly, J., Smith, M., Deakin, S. and Burchell, B., 2015. Equal pay as a moving target: International perspectives on forty-years of addressing the gender pay gap Cambridge Journal of Economics, v. 39
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bev010
  • Sehnbruch, K., Burchell, B., Agloni, N. and Piasna, A., 2015. Human development and decent Work: Why some concepts succeed and others fail to make an impact Development and Change, v. 46
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/dech.12149
  • Burchell, BJ. and Tumawu, KDA., 2015. Employee Motivation and Work Ethic in the State and Private sector in Ghana: A Survey of Teaching and Banking Online Journal of African Affairs, v. 3
  • 2014

  • Burchell, B., Sehnbruch, K., Piasna, A. and Agloni, N., 2014. The quality of employment and decent work: definitions, methodologies, and ongoing debates Cambridge Journal of Economics, v. 38
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bet067
  • 2013

  • Piasna, A., Smith, M., Rose, J., Rubery, J., Burchell, B. and Rafferty, A., 2013. Participatory HRM practices and job quality of vulnerable workers International Journal of Human Resource Management, v. 24
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2013.845423
  • 2012

  • Shapiro, GK. and Burchell, BJ., 2012. Measuring financial anxiety Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, v. 5
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1037/a0027647
  • 2011

  • Burchell, BJ., 2011. A Temporal Comparison of the Effects of Unemployment and Job Insecurity on Wellbeing Sociological Research Online, v. 16
  • 2009

  • Burchell, BJ., Allen, RP., Miller, JK., Hening, WA. and Earley, CJ., 2009. RLS and blood donation. Sleep Med, v. 10
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2008.09.013
  • Allen, RP., Burchell, BJ., MacDonald, B., Hening, WA. and Earley, CJ., 2009. Validation of the self-completed Cambridge-Hopkins questionnaire (CH-RLSq) for ascertainment of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in a population survey SLEEP MED, v. 10
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2008.10.007
  • Burchell, BJ., 2009. Flexicurity as a moderator of the relationship between job insecurity and psychological well-being Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, v. 2
  • 2008

  • Lai, Y. and Burchell, B., 2008. Distributed work: Communication in an 'officeless firm' New Technology, Work and Employment, v. 23
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00203.x
  • Lai, Y. and Burchell, BJ., 2008. Distributed work: communication in an 'officeless firm' New Technology, Work and Employment, v. 23
  • Smith, M., Burchell, BJ., Fagan, C. and O'Brien, C., 2008. Job quality in Europe Industrial Relations Journal, v. 39
  • 2006

  • Burchell, B., 2006. Englishmen! One more effort! Actes de la Recherche en Sciences Sociales,
  • Burchell, BJ., 2006. The changing world of the temporary worker: the potential HR impact of legislation Personnel Review, v. 32
  • Biggs, D., Burchell, B. and Millmore, M., 2006. The changing world of the temporary worker: The potential HR impact of legislation Personnel Review, v. 35
    Doi: 10.1108/00483480610645821
  • 2004

  • Burchell, BJ., 2004. Gender and the Intensification of Work: Evidence from the European Working Conditions Surveys Eastern Economic Journal, v. 30
  • Burchell, BJ., 2004. Teleworking and Participatory Capital: Is Teleworking an Isolating or a Community Friendly Form of Work? European Sociological Review, v. 20
  • 2003

  • Burchell, BJ., 2003. Treatment of restless legs syndrome with gabapentin: a double-blind, cross-over study. Neurology, v. 60
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.60.9.1558
  • 2000

  • Green, F., Felstead, A. and Burchell, B., 2000. Job insecurity and the difficulty of regaining employment: An empirical study of unemployment expectations Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, v. 62
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0084.0620s1855
  • 1999

  • Burchell, BJ., 1999. The unequal distribution of job insecurity, 1966-86 International Review of Applied Economics, v. 13
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1080/026921799101625
  • 1997

  • Burchell, B. and Yagil, D., 1997. Socioeconomic and political initiators of pay comparison Work, Employment and Society, v. 11
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0950017097114007
  • Burchell, B. and Wilkinson, F., 1997. Trust, business relationships and the contractual environment Cambridge Journal of Economics, v. 21
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.cje.a013667
  • 1996

  • Burchell, BJ., 1996. Gender segregation, size of workplace and the public sector Gender, Work and Organization, v. 3
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0432.1996.tb00062.x
  • 1993

  • Burchell, B., 1993. A new way of analyzing labour market flows using work history data Work Employment & Society, v. 7
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/095001709372004
  • BURCHELL, B., 1993. A NEW WAY OF ANALYZING LABOR-MARKET FLOWS USING WORK HISTORY DATA WORK EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIETY, v. 7
    Doi: 10.1177/0950017093007002005
  • 1992

  • Burchell, B. and Marsh, C., 1992. The effect of questionnaire length on survey response Quality and Quantity, v. 26
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/BF00172427
  • Burchell, B., 1992. Towards a social psychology of the labour market: Or why we need to understand the labour market before we can understand unemployment Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, v. 65
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1992.tb00510.x
  • 1990

  • Horrell, S., Rubery, J. and Burchell, B., 1990. Gender and Skills Work Employment & Society, v. 4
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0950017090004002002
  • Burchell, B. and Rubery, J., 1990. An Empirical Investigation into the Segmentation of the Labour Supply Work Employment & Society, v. 4
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0950017090004004005
  • 1986

  • DEVEREUX, J. and BURCHELL, BJ., 1986. THE INFLUENCE OF FAMILY UNEMPLOYMENT ON THE VALUES OF SCHOOLCHILDREN B BRIT PSYCHOL SOC, v. 39
  • Theses / dissertations

    2021 (No publication date)

  • Sahai, G., 2021 (No publication date). Understanding factors that structure young Indian women’s entry into non-traditionally female occupational training: “I wanted to become something, but didn’t know what to become”
  • 2020 (No publication date)

  • Hardy, V., 2020 (No publication date). Work Orientations and Labour Market Conditions: Subjective segmentation in local labour markets
  • Book chapters

    2018

  • Sparkes, M., Gumy, J. and Burchell, B., 2018. Debt: Beyond homo economicus
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/9781316676349.007
  • Wood, AJ. and Burchell, B., 2018. Unemployment and well-being
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1017/9781316676349.008
  • 2017

  • Burchell, B., Piasna, A., Sehnbruch, K. and Agloni, N., 2017. Job Quality: Conceptual and methodological challenges for comparative analysis
  • Piasna, A., Burchell, B., Sehnbruch, K. and Agloni, N., 2017. Job quality: Conceptual and methodological challenges for comparative analysis
  • 2012

  • Burchell, BJ., 2012. Quality of work: The case of part-time work in Italy
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-2106-2_9
  • 2011

  • Burchell, BJ., 2011. The quality of part-time work in Europe
  • 2006

  • Burchell, B., 2006. Work intensification in the UK
  • 2005

  • Ladipo, D., Mankelow, R. and Burchell, B., 2005. Working like a dog, sick as a dog: Job intensification in the late twentieth century
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.4324/9780203987179-11
  • 2003

  • Rubery, J., Burchell, B., Deakin, S. and Michie, J., 2003. Productive systems: introduction and overview
  • 2002

  • Burchell, BJ., 2002. Job insecurity and work intensification
  • Reports

    2014

  • Burchell, BJ., Hardy, V., Rubery, J. and Smith, M., 2014. A new method to understand occupational gender segregation in European labour markets.
  • 2013

  • Burchell, BJ., Smith, M., Piasna, A., Rubery, J., Rafferty, A., Rose, J. and Carter, L., 2013. Women, men and working conditions in Europe
  • 2009

  • Burchell, BJ., Cartron, D., Csizmadia, P., Delcampe, S., Gollac, M., Lorenz, E., Illéssy, M., Makó, C., O'Brien, C. and Baleyre, A., 2009. Working conditions in the European Union: Working time and work intensity
  • 2008

  • Biggs, D., Burchell, BJ. and Millmore, M., 2008. 臨時人員世界的變化:立法對人力資源可能造成的影響
  • Other publications

    2005

  • Burchell, BJ., 2005. Fragmented futures: New challenges in working life WORK EMPLOY SOC, v. 19
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1177/0950017005053189
  • Books

    2003

  • 2003. Systems of production: markets, organisations and performance