Allocation of tasks, arrangement of working hours and commuting in different Norwegian households

Randi Hjorthol and Liva Vågane

Journal of Transport Geography, 2014, vol. 35, issue C, 75-83

Abstract: Weekly working hours and commuting distance can be seen as indicators of equality/inequality between spouses. Traditionally, it is women who adjust their career more readily to meeting family obligations. In an era with a focus on equality between the genders in regard to both education and paid work, it is obvious to think of equality regarding working hours as well, and of distance to and from work. In this study we utilized data from the Norwegian Travel Survey of 2009 to examine the results of adjustments made in weekly working hours and commuting distance in families in which both husband and wife are in paid work. These indicate that the family situation is significant, and that, among other things, children in a family does not lead to any reduction in men’s working hours or commuting distance.

Keywords: Gender; Married couples; Working hours; Commuting; Differences; Norway (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2014.01.007

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