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Working Conditions in Europe

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  • Drobnič, Sonja
  • Beham, Barbara
  • Präg, Patrick

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Working conditions refer to an individual’s working environment as well as terms and conditions of employment. This covers various aspects, such as working time, task autonomy, pay, career prospects, work-life balance, type of contract, safety and wellbeing. This chapter gives an overview over working conditions in Europe.

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  • Drobnič, Sonja & Beham, Barbara & Präg, Patrick, 2018. "Working Conditions in Europe," SocArXiv 493ev, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:493ev
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/493ev
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