Matching it up: Non-standard work and job satisfaction

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Bech-Wysocka, Katarzyna; Smyk, Magdalena; Tyrowicz, Joanna; van der Velde, Lucas
• 署名单位: Warsaw School of Economics; University of Regensburg; University of Warsaw; IZA Institute Labor Economics
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF POLICY ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT
• ISSN/ISSBN: 1520-6728
• DOI: 10.1002/pam.22565
• 发表日期: 2025
• 页码: 508-532
• 关键词: shift work; flexibility stigma; flexible working; time; GENDER; FAMILY; preferences; happiness; child; HOME

摘要

We study the link between working arrangements and job satisfaction and provide novel insights on the (mis)match between preferred and actual working arrangements. We propose an empirical strategy to identify this mismatch at an individual level and apply this approach to data from the European Working Conditions Survey. We demonstrate that the extent of mismatch differs across European countries, and reducing the mismatch between working arrangements and workers could substantially boost overall job satisfaction. We find that the non-standard working arrangements are less frequently mismatched among women and parents. Overall, one-size-fits-all policies to deregulate or curb non-standard working arrangements are not likely to maximize job satisfaction across Europe.