Different Ways of Promoting Working Time Reduction

A Comparative Analysis of Actors, Motives, Forms, and Approaches in Germany, Ireland, and Spain

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ID12626798
AuthorsClara Goerlich (Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht, Netherlands), Barbara Vis (0000-0003-2323-3862, Utrecht University School of Governance, Utrecht, Netherlands, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume26
Issue2
Pages159-177
Publication date2024-03-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Comparative Policy Analysis Research and Practice (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1387-6988 • E-ISSN: 1572-5448
PublisherRoutledge (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13876988.2024.2332437
OpenAlexW4394611538
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited26

Working time reduction (WTR) is back on the agenda, but there is no systematic knowledge of key actors in the WTR debate, their motives, the forms of WTR advocated, and their approach.Therefore, this article examines the promotion of WTR in Germany, Spain, and Ireland, countries with different industrial relations regimes.The comparative qualitative content analysis shows that WTR's promotion varies: it is an individual worker issue in Germany, a political initiative in Spain, and a social campaign in Ireland.The primary motive is workers' well-being, with additional emphases on economic, environmental, and societal aspects.These findings have implications for WTR's future prospects

Political science · Reduction (mathematics · Sociology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Mathematics · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Workplace Health and Well-being

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