Do preferences impact behavior and wellbeing? A panel study of preferred and actual working time 2001-2008/09

"Various European studies show that the majority of those employed wish to work fewer hours than they actually do. The question addressed here is whether imbalanced working hours – working hour tensions – influence changes in behavior: do preferences transmit into reality? Based on a Danish lon...

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Main Authors: Bonke, Jens, Schultz-Nielsen, Marie-Louise
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2014
IZA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19118102124919363849-Do-preferences-impact-behavior.htm
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Schultz-Nielsen, Marie-Louise
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Schultz-Nielsen, Marie-Louise
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description "Various European studies show that the majority of those employed wish to work fewer hours than they actually do. The question addressed here is whether imbalanced working hours – working hour tensions – influence changes in behavior: do preferences transmit into reality? Based on a Danish longitudinal time-use study, we find that more Danes prefer shorter working hours over longer working hours, which is in contrast to the Americans. Moreover, not only do the vast majority of overworked Danes adjust their working hours, those who are underworked also do so within a decade. Factors behind these changes are analyzed and means to ensure an optimization of time- and money-related wellbeing are discussed."
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is_hierarchy_title Do preferences impact behavior and wellbeing? A panel study of preferred and actual working time 2001-2008/09
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IZA
spellingShingle Bonke, Jens
Schultz-Nielsen, Marie-Louise
arrangement of working time
well being
working time
Do preferences impact behavior and wellbeing? A panel study of preferred and actual working time 2001-2008/09
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title Do preferences impact behavior and wellbeing? A panel study of preferred and actual working time 2001-2008/09
topic arrangement of working time
well being
working time
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19118102124919363849-Do-preferences-impact-behavior.htm