(Working Papers SES ; 521)
Causal estimation of the short-term effects of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) on vegetable producer prices is hampered by the large variety and different growing seasons of vegetables and is therefore rarely performed. We quantify the effects of Swiss seasonal TRQs on domestic producer prices of a variety of vegetables based on a difference-indifferences estimation using a novel dataset of weekly...
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 3, no. 1, p. Forum: 3.1
Working time arrangements can affect the risk of injuries and accidents at work. To evaluate the risk associated with common shift schedules, five different schedules were analyzed and compared regarding their inherent accident risks, using the XIMES Risk Calculator. We included fast forward and slow backward rotated shift schedules, 12-hour-shift systems and long daily working hours....
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 3, no. 5, p. Article: 3.5
Overtime is widely spread in Germany. Representative data from 7.765 respondents from the BAuA-Working Time Survey 2017 show that employees work an average of 3.9 hours per week longer than contractually agreed, with differences according to gender, full-time work, qualification levels and occupations. More than half of these are transitory overtime hours, which are compensated by free time....
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 3, no. 4, p. Article: 3.4
The influence of atypical working hours, i.e. long working hours or working hours outside the usual hours, on health and accident risks is well documented. Less well documented is the relationship between atypical working hours and the opportunities for social participation. In this paper we present the results of a qualitative survey on work-time related impairments of social participation...
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 3, no. 3, p. Article: 3.3
Im Zuge der Debatte um Industrie 4.0 und Digitalisierung wurden von Seiten der Produktionstechnik erhebliche Versprechungen hinsichtlich einer Verbesserung von Arbeitsqualität geleistet. Auch für die Gestaltung von Nacht- und Schichtarbeit liegen Konzepte, wie z.B. ein Schicht-Doodle, vor. Der Beitrag fragt danach, inwiefern sich durch Digitalisierung wirklich Chancen für eine humane...
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 3, no. 2, p. Article: 3.2
Shift work occupies precious time for family and social life. The aim of this review was to systematically assess the state of research on the impact of shift work on work-fam-ily conflict. A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed and EBSCO to identify studies published between 1990 and 2017. In the end, 36 articles met the inclusion criteria and were considered in this review....
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 3, no. 1, p. Article: 3.1
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 2, no. 2, p. Forum: 2.2
China is by far Cambodia’s largest foreign investor. These investments are said to have had a huge impact on Cambodia’s economic, political, cultural, and physical landscape. Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s largest coastal city, has seen particularly massive inflows of Chinese investment, especially in the casino, construction and manufacturing sectors. Based on semi-structured interviews, this...
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 2, no. 1, p. Forum: 2.1
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In: sozialpolitik.ch, 2020, vol. 2, no. 6, p. Article: 2.6
In this article, we critically examine Cuban social and labour policies as attempts of a practical application of Decent Work principles in a state-socialist context. We start with an examination of past and present models of socio-economic development and labour relations in Cuba. This is followed by an overview of the main Cuban policy principles related to Decent Work, which we contrast with...
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