Working less for more? A systematic review of the social, economic, and ecological effects of working time reduction policies in the global North

H Hanbury, P Illien, E Ming, S Moser… - … Science, Practice and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The increasingly studied effects of working time reductions (WTR) on social, economic, and
ecological sustainability depend on how these reductions are conceptualized in terms of …

Relating fiscal decentralization and financial inclusion to environmental sustainability: Criticality of natural resources

M Ahmad, E Satrovic - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
This study deals with a novel perspective on how natural resource dependence (NRD) and
natural resource abundance (NRA) moderate the effects of fiscal decentralization and …

From “Decent work and economic growth” to “Sustainable work and economic degrowth”: a new framework for SDG 8

H Kreinin, E Aigner - Empirica, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) have successfully raised awareness
and built momentum for taking collective action, while also remaining uncritical of the central …

Social policy in a future of degrowth? Challenges for decommodification, commoning and public support

K Kongshøj - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Achieving sustainability within planetary boundaries requires radical changes to production
and consumption beyond technology-and efficiency-oriented solutions, especially in affluent …

[HTML][HTML] Is it a green or brown job? A Taxonomy of Sustainable Employment

K Bohnenberger - Ecological Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Greening employment is required to avoid multiple ecological crises but so far there exist
different notions of what makes a job ecologically sustainable. The article portrays five …

Energy losses due to imperfect payment infrastructure and payment instruments

O Melnychenko - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the strategic objectives of the European Union is a reduction in greenhouse gas
emissions and improvement of energy efficiency by at least 32.5% in different areas of the …

Greening work: labor market policies for the environment

K Bohnenberger - Empirica, 2022 - Springer
Jobs are essential for social inclusion, raising taxes, and guaranteeing the financial
resilience of (welfare) states. At the same time, the Sustainable Development Goals, the …

Working less by choice: what are the benefits and hardships?

O Persson, J Larsson, J Nässén - Sustainability: Science, Practice …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Working time reduction (WTR) is a policy that could improve quality of life while reducing
environmental impacts. However, WTR coupled with a salary reduction may benefit only …

Effect of green innovation efficiency on ecological footprint in 283 Chinese Cities from 2008 to 2018

H Ke, S Dai, H Yu - Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
The slack-based measure (SBM) model was used in this study to calculate the urban green
innovation efficiency (GIE) of Chinese 283 cities during 2008–2018, and the night light data …

Working time, inequality and carbon emissions in the United States: A multi-dividend approach to climate change mitigation

JB Fitzgerald - Energy Research & Social Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Moving beyond mainstream approaches to climate change mitigation that focus primarily on
technological advancements, proponents of a working time reduction argue that it is a multi …