Working less by choice: what are the benefits and hardships?

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چکیده

Working time reduction (WTR) is a policy that could improve quality of life while reducing environmental impacts. However, WTR coupled with salary may benefit only higher-income earners and increase social inequalities. Against this background, we analyze how the motivations for socioecological outcomes from working less vary across different socioeconomic groups. The analysis based on survey conducted among municipal employees under full-time contracts who utilized City Gothenburg’s “right to part-time” policy. We find improved not groups but also lower-income through gains in affluence, energy, health, spent strengthening ties. three negative effects emerged. First, lead increased work intensification, particularly earners. Second, concerns regarding making ends meet future retirement income were salient issues Finally, cope unfavorable conditions was much more common motivation manual workers lower salaries. conclude can be viable option broader range than previously assumed it nevertheless important consider inequality when designing policies.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability : Science, Practice and Policy

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1548-7733']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15487733.2021.2023292