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NOWSTARS - Research Programme

NOWSTARS

NOWSTARS

NOWSTARS stands for New Organization of Work in Self-employment, Temporary Agency, Academia, and Retail in Sweden.

NOWSTARS is a research program with the purpose of investigating how insecurity in working life, various types of employment contracts, and union membership relate to working conditions, work-related attitudes and behaviors, and health and well-being among gainfully employed women and men in the Swedish labor market.

This program features occupations with varying demands on skills and competencies in both the public and private sectors.

News

NOWSTARS - Research Programme

Anna Tanimoto panelist at Swedoc conference 2025, April 2-3

Anna Tanimoto joined a panel discussion at this year’s Swedoc conference, “Challenges and opportunities for early career researchers” organized by SFS (the Swedish National Union of Students), SNPA (the Swedish Network of Postdoc Associations) and ST (the Union of Civil Servants).

Anna Tanimoto
NOWSTARS - Research Programme

NOWSTARS members met for a retreat in Stockholm

NOWSTARS program members gathered for a local, two-day retreat to share ongoing research and discuss plans for outreach as the program moves into its final phase.

NOWSTARS på internat, forskare äter gott i vårsolen.

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End date of phase 2 of NOWSTARS

NOWSTARS is a research program covering a total of six years divided into two phases, mainly for funding reasons.

NOWSTARS - Research Programme

End date of phase 2 of NOWSTARS

NOWSTARS is a research program covering a total of six years divided into two phases, mainly for funding reasons.

New organization of Work. Photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash.
New organization of work

The principal aim of this integrative project is to strengthen knowledge with regards to the new organization of work.

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Self-employment. Café photo by Hannah Wei on Unsplash.
Self-employment

This project aims to investigate the opportunities and challenges faced by those who are solo self-employed.

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Temporary agency work. Handshake photo from Pexels.
Temporary agency work

Our goal for this project is to focus on young graduates whose entry into the labor market starts with employment through a temporary agency.

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Academia. Library photo from Pexels.
Academia

This project aims to investigate how employment contracts and job insecurity are associated with psychosocial work environment factors in academia.

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Retail. Shopping center photo.
Retail

This aim of this project is to investigate how types of employment, job insecurity, and psychosocial work environment factors associate with work-related and health-related outcomes in retail.

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The role of unions. Workplace photo from Pixabay.
The role of unions

The aim of this project is to explore the role of unions in today’s labor market.

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