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Working time mismatch and job satisfaction - the role of employees' time autonomy and gender
Grund, Christian; Tilkes, Katja Rebecca - 2021
moderating effect of working time autonomy on this relation and we also consider the corresponding role of gender. First … autonomy on the link between mismatch and job satisfaction. Third, our analyses hint at gender-specific differences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012624572
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Self-employment and subjective well-being
Binder, Martin; Blankenberg, Ann-Kathrin - 2021
Self-employment contributes to employment growth and innovativeness and many individuals want to become self-employed due to the autonomy and exibility it brings. Using "subjective well-being" as a broad summary measure that evaluates an individual's experience of being self-employed, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012391366
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Self-employment and subjective well-being
Binder, Martin; Blankenberg, Ann-Kathrin - 2021
Self-employment contributes to employment growth and innovativeness and many individuals want to become self-employed due to the autonomy and exibility it brings. Using "subjective well-being" as a broad summary measure that evaluates an individual's experience of being self-employed, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012415754
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Explaining the gender gap in job satisfaction
Redmond, Paul; McGuinness, Séamus - 2019
In general, women report greater job satisfaction than men. The existing literature cannot fully explain the nature of this difference, as the gap tends to persist even when controlling for job characteristics. In this paper, we study job satisfaction using recent data for 28 EU countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012126780
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Explaining the Gender Gap in Job Satisfaction
Redmond, Paul - 2019
In general, women report greater job satisfaction than men. The existing literature cannot fully explain the nature of this difference, as the gap tends to persist even when controlling for job characteristics. In this paper, we study job satisfaction using recent data for 28 EU countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012860505
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Works councils, training and employee satisfaction
Bellmann, Lutz; Hübler, Olaf; Leber, Ute - 2018
This paper investigates the role of works councils in job satisfaction. Using the recently developed Linked Personnel Panel, we consider both the direct and indirect impact via further training. Basic estimates on an individual level do not reveal clearly direct effects, but on an establishment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011924990
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Works councils, training and employee satisfaction
Bellmann, Lutz; Hübler, Olaf; Leber, Ute - 2019
This paper investigates the role of works councils in job satisfaction. Using the recently developed Linked Personnel Panel, we consider both the direct and indirect impact via further training. Basic estimates on an individual level do not reveal clearly direct effects, but on an establishment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011975525
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Evidence on Training and Career Paths : Human Capital, Information and Incentives
Melero, Eduardo - 2021
In this paper, I analyse the relationship between job-related training and career progress of workers. Most theories of career paths and task assignment rely on human capital accumulation. Therefore, it seems natural to start assessing the empirical validity of such theories by analysing the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318940
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The feminization of occupations and change in wages : a panel analysis of Britain, Germany and Switzerland
Murphy, Emily; Oesch, Daniel - 2015
remain in, or move into, feminizing occupations? We analzye this question over the 1990s and 2000s in Britain, Germany and … Switzerland and three percent in Germany. The impact of occupational feminization on wages is not linear, but sets apart … disparities across male and female occupations are due to gender devaluation. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010476260
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A cross-country comparison of gender differences in job-related training : the role of working hours and the household context
Boll, Christina; Bublitz, Elisabeth - 2016
Germany faces particular household-related obstacles regarding gender differences in job-related training. …Regarding gender differences, theory suggests that in a partnership the individual with the lower working hours and … investigate whether systematic group differences explain gender variation. Across all countries, male workers are not affected by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011440423