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Mehr Beschäftigung durch längere Arbeitszeiten? : ein Beitrag zu der Diskussion um eine generelle Erhöhung der Arbeitszeit

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  • Spitznagel, Eugen
  • Wanger, Susanne

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"Die Diskussion um Maßnahmen für mehr Beschäftigung und weniger Arbeitslosigkeit ist nach wie vor geprägt von unterschiedlichen Vorschlägen. Insbesondere der Tarifpolitik wird allgemein ein hoher Rang im Rahmen einer Gesamtstrategie für mehr Beschäftigung und weniger Arbeitslosigkeit zugeschrieben. Neben der Lohnpolitik, die regelmäßig auf der Tagesordnung der Tarifpartner steht, gerät wieder die Arbeitszeitpolitik in den Focus. Anders als in der Vergangenheit, die in erster Linie von Verkürzungen der Wochenarbeitszeiten geprägt war, stehen nun Arbeitszeitverlängerungen im Blickpunkt. So werden zunehmend Stimmen laut, die sich von längeren Regelarbeitszeiten positive Wachstums- und Beschäftigungseffekte versprechen. Letztlich geht es dabei um die Senkung der Arbeitskosten, denn es soll ohne Lohnausgleich länger gearbeitet werden. Sind solche Überlegungen ökonomisch vernünftig? Welche Konsequenzen wären für den Arbeitsmarkt zu erwarten? Wie flexibel ist die Arbeitszeit? Wie steht Deutschland im internationalen Vergleich da?" (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)

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  • Spitznagel, Eugen & Wanger, Susanne, 2004. "Mehr Beschäftigung durch längere Arbeitszeiten? : ein Beitrag zu der Diskussion um eine generelle Erhöhung der Arbeitszeit," IAB-Forschungsbericht 200405, Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany].
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