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Ist der Staat der bessere Arbeitgeber? Arbeitsqualität im Öffentlichen und Privaten Sektor in Deutschland

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Die Sicherung und Verbesserung der Arbeitsqualität gehört zu den Zielen der EU und der Bundesregierung. Die politischen Bemühungen werfen die Frage auf, ob der Staat als Arbeitgeber im Hinblick auf die Arbeitsqualität mit gutem Beispiel vorangeht. Mithilfe von repräsentativen Befragungsdaten vergleiche ich an-hand einer Reihe wichtiger Kenngrößen deskriptiv die Arbeitsqualität im Öffentlichen und Privaten Sektor in Deutschland. Außerdem untersuche ich multivariat, ob die Sek-torzugehörigkeit die Kenngrößen der Arbeitsqualität beeinflusst. Die Ergebnisse deu-ten darauf hin, dass Arbeitszeitregelungen im Öffentlichen Sektor beschäftigungs-freundlicher sind als im Privaten Sektor. Auch arbeiten Beschäftigte im Öffentlichen Sektor seltener unter Druck. Mit Blick auf physische Belastungen, die Unterstützung durch den Vorgesetzten und emotionale Belastung werden jedoch Qualitätsnachteile im Öffentlichen Sektor identifiziert. Aufgrund dieser uneinheitlichen Ergebnisse scheint eine Vorreiterrolle des Staates mit Blick auf die Arbeitsqualität nicht gegeben.

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  • Prümer, Stephanie, 2019. "Ist der Staat der bessere Arbeitgeber? Arbeitsqualität im Öffentlichen und Privaten Sektor in Deutschland," Discussion Papers 107, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Chair of Labour and Regional Economics.
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    Arbeitsqualität; Öffentlicher Sektor; Deutschland; Arbeitsbedingungen;
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    JEL classification:

    • J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets
    • J81 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Standards - - - Working Conditions
    • H8 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues

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