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View article: It depends: Varieties of defining growth dependence
It depends: Varieties of defining growth dependence Open
Many socio-economic systems require positive economic growth rates to function properly. Given uncertainty about future growth rates and increasing evidence that economic growth is a driver of social and environmental crises, these growth …
View article: (In)visible by Design: An Analysis of a Domestic Labor Platform
(In)visible by Design: An Analysis of a Domestic Labor Platform Open
Since the rise of platform labor, food delivery, and ride hailing workers have become a visible part of cityscapes, unlike platform workers in the domestic sector. The invisibilization and economic devaluation of reproductive tasks, especi…
View article: Navigating labor-market transitions: an eco-social policy toolbox for public employment services
Navigating labor-market transitions: an eco-social policy toolbox for public employment services Open
Current societies are heavily reliant on employment as a cornerstone of prosperity, both in terms of individuals’ access to income and social security and to finance welfare states through tax revenues. At the same time, work is often link…
View article: Towards a critical understanding of work in ecological economics: A postwork perspective
Towards a critical understanding of work in ecological economics: A postwork perspective Open
In this paper we critically assess common perceptions of work to inform current debates on work in ecological economics. Work is usually conceived as (1) a productive activity (2) that satisfies consumer demand, (3) is conducive to health …
View article: Reduction of Working Time in Austria. A Mixed Methods Study Relating a New Work Time Policy to Employee Preferences
Reduction of Working Time in Austria. A Mixed Methods Study Relating a New Work Time Policy to Employee Preferences Open
This mixed-methods study examines factors determining employees‘ desire to reduce worktime. The results of a binary logit regression model, based on data from the Austrian Microcencus 2012, suggest that employees who prefer shorter weekly …