Does temporal and locational flexibility of work increase the supply of working hours? Evidence from the Netherlands

Artikel

In recent years, many employees have gained more control over temporal and locational aspects of their work via a variety of flexible work arrangements, such as flexi-time and telehomework. This temporal and locational flexibility of work (TLF) is often seen as a means to facilitate the combination of work and private life. As such it has been recommended as a policy to increase the average number of working hours of part-time workers. To the best of our knowledge, the effectiveness of this policy instrument has not been tested empirically yet. We therefore analyse whether flexi-time and telehomework arrangements increase the number of actual, contracted, and preferred working hours. Based on Dutch household panel data, our results indicate that the link between TLF and working hours is quite weak. Telehomework is associated with moderate increases in actual hours, but not in contracted or preferred hours. Flexi-time generally does not seem to be associated with an increase in hours worked. Despite positive effects on job satisfaction and working time fit, we do not find any convincing evidence of a positive effect of TLF on labour supply.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: IZA Journal of Labor Policy ; ISSN: 2193-9004 ; Volume: 5 ; Year: 2016 ; Issue: 16 ; Pages: 1-34 ; Heidelberg: Springer

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Time Allocation and Labor Supply ; Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Retirement Plans; Private Pensions ; Personnel Economics: Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects ; Personnel Economics: Labor Management
• Subject: Flexi-time ; Labour supply ; Locational flexibility ; Part-time work ; Telehomework ; Temporal flexibility

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Possenriede, Daniel ; Hassink, Wolter H. J. ; Plantenga, Janneke
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer
• (where): Heidelberg
• (when): 2016

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1186/s40173-016-0072-y
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/194369
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET