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Rojas, Mariano – Social Indicators Research, 2011
In 2009 the Stiglitz Commission presented its report on the Measurement of Progress in Societies. The report was commissioned by President Sarkozy of France in 2008. Among its members, the Commission had five Nobel laureates. The report emphasizes three areas which require further attention by statistical offices and policy makers: A better…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Social Development, Statistics, Public Policy
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Ekert-Jaffe, Olivia – Social Indicators Research, 2011
This article attempts to estimate the time cost of children in France for couples who do not forgo any income, on the basis of the INSEE 1998-1999 time use survey. Having a child involves an increase in domestic work and/or the dedication of occupational income to pay for childcare. The reduction in "time for oneself"--leisure and…
Descriptors: Part Time Employment, Leisure Time, Foreign Countries, Fathers
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Gallie, Duncan; Russell, Helen – Social Indicators Research, 2009
This article explores the influence of working conditions on work-family conflict (WFC) among married/cohabiting employees across seven European countries. Using data from the European Social Survey, the paper first investigates the role of working conditions relative to household level characteristics in mediating work-family conflict at the…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Family Life, Family Characteristics, Conflict