In recent years new patterns of working time have appeared along with an increased flexibility concerning timing of work and the decay of the regular working day. We analyze the timing of working time for both self-employed and employees based on the German time budget study 1991/92. In the...

Daten sind in der wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Forschung von hoher Bedeutung. Mit der drastischen Steigerung der Leistungsfähigkeit der Informationstechnik ist es heute möglich, riesige Datenmengen und insbesondere Mikrodaten zu speichern und zu analysieren. Mit dem Sonderforschungsbereich 3...

The possibilities of time use research approaches for the analysis of the use of media is the focus of this study. After describing previous studies of media analyses time use research is characterised and the particular suitability of its central surveying instruments stylised survey...

Time-use statistics offer a unique tool for exploring a wide range of policy concerns including social change; division of labour; allocation of time for household work; the estimation of the value of household production; transportation; leisure and recreation; pension plans; and health-care...

It is common sense that the self-employed - as professions and entrepreneurs - are rich by money and, because of their independence and time sovereignty, are rich by time, too. However, time stress and the variety of small businesses sometimes tell another story. This study tries to shed...