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Public support for worktime reductions in Switzerland in the context of a transition to a post-growth society

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BORIS DOI
10.48350/188911
Date of Publication
2023
Publication Type
Article
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Centre for Developmen...

Geographisches Instit...

Author
Hanbury, Hugo Alexanderorcid-logo
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Moser, Stephanieorcid-logo
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) - Just Economies & Human Well Being
Neubert, Sebastian Felixorcid-logo
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Bottazzi, Patrickorcid-logo
Geographisches Institut (GIUB) - LASET
Geographisches Institut (GIUB)
Bader, Christophorcid-logo
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) - Transformative Education & Science
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500 - Science::570 - ...

900 - History::910 - ...

Series
Gaia : ecological perspectives for science and society
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
0940-5550
Publisher
Oekom Verlag
Language
English
Publisher DOI
10.14512/gaia.32.3.7
Description
Work time reductions (WTRs) may contribute to a transition to a post-growth society. We analysed Swiss stakeholders’ perceptions of the effects of WTRs and their support for measures to implement them. It is assumed that public support will play a significant role in putting WTRs into practice.

There is some scientific evidence that work time reductions (WTRs) have beneficial ecological, social, and economic effects that could contribute to a transition to a post-growth society. However, little research has been conducted on whether the occurrence of such desired effects is acknowledged: Do they form part of the public debate and is there any public support for WTRs? We conducted a two-round survey among Swiss stakeholder groups (N = 51/28) to identify what effects they believe WTRs have, and what measures to implement WTRs they would be most likely to support. Stakeholders perceived WTRs to have several beneficial social and economic effects, including effects that are relevant for a transition to a post-growth society. However, they did not assume that ecological effects occur. Measures voluntarily implemented on an organisational level by businesses were more popular than those implemented on a national policy or social partnership level. Certain incremental measures and/or those that are merely conducive to WTRs were uncontested. Other more direct and extensive measures were predominantly supported, but not uncontested.
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https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/202414
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