Obwohl viele Menschen gerne eine Auszeit aus dem Beruf nehmen möchten, werden Sabbaticals in Deutschland kaum genutzt. Betriebliche und finanzielle Barrieren verhindern oft ein Sabbatical. In Belgien gehören Sabbaticals dank eines gesetzlichen Anspruchs zum Arbeitsleben dazu - auch wenn...

This article introduces the concept of household governance and investigates empirical differences in governance practices among Dutch households. It stresses informal household rules and conflict-handling strategies of cohabiting couples as important means to govern daily time allocation. The...

The article investigates two legal provisions in the Netherlands: firstly, the verlofspaarregeling (2001-2005) and secondly, the levensloopregeling (since January 2006). Both provisions give employees the opportunity to store time on lifetime working accounts and to use this time for paid...

The paper introduces the basic concept and functioning of long-term workingtime accounts and discusses major trends, risks and opportunities with regard to life-course oriented working-time adjustments. It gives a detailed overview of the distribution and use of long-term working-time accounts...

This paper explains variation in the labor supply of male and female employees by taking into account differences in conflict management strategies in Dutch households. While existing accounts on labor supply either emphasize household restrictions, firm influences or institutional constraints...