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Part-time Work in Sweden and its Implications for Gender Equality

In: Women’s Work in the World Economy

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  • Marianne Sundström

    (Swedish Centre for Working Life)

Abstract

Following the steep rise in female labour force participation over the last 20 years, part-time employment has increased in most Western countries.1 This paper compares Sweden and the EC countries with respect to the trends in female part-time work and the extent of job security and social benefits for part-time workers. For Sweden I report my findings and explanations for the trends and discuss the effects on women’s economic position. This comparison is of interest since Sweden has had, for a long time, a high proportion of part-time workers who work rather long hours and enjoy full social benefits, and because Sweden aspires to a closer association to the EC.

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  • Marianne Sundström, 1992. "Part-time Work in Sweden and its Implications for Gender Equality," International Economic Association Series, in: Nancy Folbre & Barbara Bergmann & Bina Agarwal & Maria Floro (ed.), Women’s Work in the World Economy, chapter 12, pages 213-223, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:intecp:978-1-349-13188-4_12
    DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-13188-4_12
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