working time Archives - IREF Europe https://en.irefeurope.org/tag/working-time/ Independent research and policy analysis on fiscal, monetary, and regulatory issues in Europe Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:13:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://en.irefeurope.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/IREF-LinkedIn-Profile-DarkBlue-scaled.png working time Archives - IREF Europe https://en.irefeurope.org/tag/working-time/ 32 32 EU’s Platform Work Directive: A Threat to Gig Workers’ Independence and Livelihoods https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/eus-platform-work-directive-a-threat-to-gig-workers-independence-and-livelihoods/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eus-platform-work-directive-a-threat-to-gig-workers-independence-and-livelihoods https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/eus-platform-work-directive-a-threat-to-gig-workers-independence-and-livelihoods/#respond Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:37:26 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/?p=35623 In recent years, the gig economy has dramatically reshaped the nature of work across the European Union. Platforms like Uber, Deliveroo, and Upwork have provided flexible opportunities to millions who…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/eus-platform-work-directive-a-threat-to-gig-workers-independence-and-livelihoods/feed/ 0 The effects of fiscal decentralization on working hours: does it matter which government level taxes and spends? https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/working-paper-series/article/the-effects-of-fiscal-decentralization-on-working-hours-does-it-matter-which-government-level-taxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-effects-of-fiscal-decentralization-on-working-hours-does-it-matter-which-government-level-taxes https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/working-paper-series/article/the-effects-of-fiscal-decentralization-on-working-hours-does-it-matter-which-government-level-taxes/#respond Fri, 01 Nov 2013 23:37:00 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/working-paper-series/the-effects-of-fiscal-decentralization-on-working-hours-does-it-matter-which-government-level-taxes/ WP 2013-07. Executive Summary The traditional argument in favour of decentralization focuses on tax competition and on the quality of public expenditure. In a sentence, it is argued that a…

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]]> https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/working-paper-series/article/the-effects-of-fiscal-decentralization-on-working-hours-does-it-matter-which-government-level-taxes/feed/ 0 The Civil Servants’ Working Time https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/the-civil-servants-working-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-civil-servants-working-time https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/article/the-civil-servants-working-time/#respond Thu, 28 Feb 2013 13:31:46 +0000 https://en.irefeurope.org/publications/online-articles/the-civil-servants-working-time/ The IREF figures on civil servants’ working time in the OECD countries were quoted in the radio show “Carrément Brunet” on RMC.

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