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ABSTRACT______________________________________________________________________4
1. INTRODUCTION ____________________________________________________________ 7
2. GENERAL DEVELOPMENTS __________________________________________________ 11
3. THE NETHERLANDS________________________________________________________ 15
4. GERMANY AND THE UK ____________________________________________________ 19
4.1 Germany___________________________________________________________________ 19
Women’s Part-Time Preferences 21
Role of Government Policy 22
Social Partners 23
4.2 United Kingdom _____________________________________________________________ 25
Women’s Part-Time Preferences 25
Role of Government Policy 26
Social Partners 27
6. References ______________________________________________________________ 31
7. Appendix 1: List of Abbreviations________________________________________35
WORKING PAPERS ______________________________________________________________ 37
RESEARCH REPORTS ____________________________________________________________ 39