Topics for Comparative Research on Operating Hours in the EU

Abstract

The introductory article of the book outlines the project EUCOWE 'Working Times and Operating Hours in Europe'. In the context of this project, a survey of companies on working and operating hours was conducted in six European countries - France, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and Germany, in 2003. The project EUCOWE is the first representative and standardised European company survey that covers companies of all categories and sizes, as well as all industrial sectors. Theoretical aspects of the comparative measurement of operating hours are discussed. Aims, methods, and progression of the project are presented, and the six empirical chapters of the volume are summarised. (IAB)

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Delson, L., Bauer, F., Cette, G. & Smith, M. (2009): Topics for comparative research on operating hours in the EU. In: L. Delsen, F. Bauer, G. Cette & M. Smith (Hrsg.) (2009): Comparative analyses of operating hours and working times in the European Union, p. 1-14. DOI:10.1007/978-3-7908-2185-7_1