Self-employment and time stress: the effect of leisure quality

Jose Ignacio Gimenez-Nadal and Raquel Ortega-Lapiedra
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Applied Economics Letters, 2010, vol. 17, issue 17, 1735-1738

Abstract: Levels of time stress have increased markedly over the last 30 years, affecting well-being. Self-employment is viewed as allowing the individual greater autonomy and more flexible hours, which may reduce time stress. This article analyses time stress of the self-employed, compared to the employed, using the Spanish Time Use Survey (2002/03) finding that, when objective indicators of time allocation are included, being self-employed increases the time stress perceived by men, with our interpretation being based on the notion that not only the quantity but also the quality of leisure matters.

Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1080/13504850903266791

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