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Verstärkt Teilzeitarbeit die Geschlechterungleichheit auf dem Arbeitsmarkt?

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The incidence of part-time work in Switzerland is very high, particularly among women. Many people see this as an advantage of the Swiss labor market. However, even though part-time work facilitates the reconciliation of work and family duties and therefore promotes the integration of women in the labor market, the high incidence of part-time work among women has its downsides too. This analysis shows that part-time work in Switzerland is a career obstacle and hence contributes to the perpetuation of gender inequalities in the labor market. The most important reason why women work part-time is child-care. As soon as there are children in the household, women reduce their work volume, whereas that of men stays stable. Better and cheaper child-care facilities as well as more part-time jobs on the management level for women and men might reduce the problem.

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  • Daniel Kopp, 2017. "Verstärkt Teilzeitarbeit die Geschlechterungleichheit auf dem Arbeitsmarkt?," KOF Analysen, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich, vol. 11(2), pages 45-56, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:kof:anskof:v:11:y:2017:i:2:p:45-56
    DOI: 10.3929/ethz-a-005427569
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    Keywords

    Part-time employment; gender inequality; promotions; child-care;
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    JEL classification:

    • J13 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J70 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - General

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