WP 1 - The first part-time economy in the world. Does it work?

The First Part-TIME Economy in the World
Does it Work?

Given this state of affairs, two radical different policy choices are possible (Plantenga
1996). The first option is to push for reforms which allow more women to participate on the
labour market on the same terms as men. According to Plantenga (1996: 104) this means
that ‘the same “care-less” participation behaviour enjoyed by men is also advocated for
women without a clear answer how to tackle the work and responsibilities normally
associated with women’s lives’. In the second option ‘the perspective is turned around. The
stress is no longer on women to participate in the labour market in a “male” way, but rather
that men should participate in the labour market in a “female” way, ergo, participating in
care tasks’ (idem). It would seem that Dutch women - and gradually also Dutch policy
makers - are pushing the second option. Hence, our initial question - in the title of this
paper - must be rephrased. The first part-time economy in the world. It works, but does it
also care?

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