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Less of a luxury : the rise of recreation since 1888

Costa, Dora L. - 1997

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Timing, fragmentation of work and income inequality : an earnings treatment effects approach

Merz, Joachim; Böhm, Paul; Burgert, Derik - 2005

Traditionelle Wohlfahrtsanalysen auf der Basis monetärer Größen erfordern eine Erweiterung um ihre Zeitdimension. Im Laufe der Zeit verringerte sich die Bedeutung von Vollzeitarbeit zugunsten neuer Arbeitsarrangements (Schlagwort: flexible Arbeitsmärkte). Unsere Studie trägt zur...

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Keeping in touch : a benefit of public holidays

Merz, Joachim (contributor); Osberg, Lars (contributor) - 2006

This paper argues that public holidays facilitate the co-ordination of leisure time but do not constrain the annual amount of leisure. Public holidays therefore have benefits both in the utility of leisure on holidays and (by enabling people to maintain social contacts more easily) in increasing...

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Intensity of time and income interdependent multidimensional poverty : well-being and minimum 2DGAP ; German evidence

Merz, Joachim; Rathjen, Tim - 2011

It is common sense that (liberal) professions and entrepreneurs (tradesmen) as self-employed are rich by money and, because of their independence and time sovereignty, are rich by time, too. This study tries to shed empirically based light on the issue and the well-being situation of the...

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Intensity of time and income interdependent multidimensional poverty : well-being and minimum 2DGAP : German evidence

Merz, Joachim; Rathjen, Tim - 2011

Extending the traditional income poverty concept by multidimensional poverty has been of growing interest within the last years. This paper contributes with an analysis of interdependent multidimensional (IMD) poverty intensity of time and income, which in particular restricts social...

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Polarization of time and income : a multidimensional approach with well-being gap and minimum 2DGAP ; German evidence

Merz, Joachim; Scherg, Bettina - 2013

A growing polarization of society accompanied with an erosion of the middle class experiences more and more attention at least in the German recent economic and social policy discussion. Our study contributes to the polarization discussion with respect to multidimensional theoretical measurement...

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Polarization of time and income : a multidimensional approach with well-being gap and minimum 2DGAP ; German evidence

Merz, Joachim; Scherg, Bettina - 2013

Polarisierung mit auf. Genuine persönliche Freizeit ist eine Voraussetzung für soziale Teilhabe und damit für soziale Integration … werden: Erstens, genuine persönliche Freizeit ist, neben Einkommen, einen wichtigen Determinante der Polarisierung. Zweitens …

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Timing, fragmentation of work and income inequality : an earnings treatment effects approach

Merz, Joachim; Böhm, Paul; Burgert, Derik - 2005

Traditional welfare analyses based on money income needs to be broadened by its time dimension. In the course of time the traditional full-time work is diminishing and new labour arrangements are discussed (keyword: flexible labour markets). Our study is contributing to economic well-being by...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009678070

Keeping in touch : a benefit of public holidays

Merz, Joachim; Osberg, Lars - 2006

Diese Studie argumentiert, dass Feiertage die Koordination von Freizeit fördern nicht aber den jährlichen Umfang von … Freizeit ändern. Feiertage bringen deshalb einen Gewinn einerseits an Freizeitnutzen an Feiertagen und - indem sie leichter … Kontakte ; soziale Freizeit ; Zeitallokation ; Zeittagebücher ; Deutsche Zeitbudgeterhebung 2001/02 …

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Intensity of time and income interdependent multidimensional poverty : well-being and minimum 2DGAP ; German evidence

Merz, Joachim; Rathjen, Tim - 2011

eigene persönliche Freizeit, deren Einschränkung im Besonderen eine soziale Teilhabe vermindert. Basierend auf eine CES …

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