Reasons for using part-time work in the Nordic establishments. Does it make difference for workers and companies?

Merja Kauhanen () and Anita Haataja
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Merja Kauhanen: Labour Institute for Economic Research

No 265, Working Papers from Työn ja talouden tutkimus LABORE, Labour Institute for Economic Research LABORE

Abstract: This paper investigates the extent and determinants of employer demand for part-time work in the three Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland and Sweden) by making a distinction between establishments’ two main reasons for introducing part-time work, i.e. establishment needs and wishes of employees. We study the importance of different characteristics (such as e.g. size, industry, sector, share of female workers) of establishment to the probability of employerbased and of employee-based part-time work. We also put under scrutiny whether different motivations for part-time work also have different outcomes for companies and workers, and how these reasons shape the nature of part-time work. In the analyses we use the Establishment Survey on Working Time and Work-Life Balance (ESWT) in 21 EU Member States including Finland, Sweden and Denmark.

Keywords: labour demand; part-time work; employers needs; employees wishes; Denmark; Finland; Sweden (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 34 pages
Date: 2010-12-01
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