Part-time work in the Nordic Region III : an introductory study of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and �Aland Islands / Erika Anne Hayfield, R�ogvi Olavson and Liv Patursson.

"TemaNord 2016:518."

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Preface -- Summary -- Introduction -- Overview of the self-governing areas and their labour markets -- Part-time work in the self-governing areas -- Part-time work: An exploratory study -- Conclusion and recommendations -- Literature.

Gender equality in the labour market is a key topic in the Nordic cooperation on gender equality. As a follow up to two earlier reports on part-time work this third report is an introductory study to part-time work and gender in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and �Aland Islands. The aim is to map what is known about part-time work, and where possible, explain working patterns in these areas. The report gives an overview of the labour markets of the three areas and introduces part-time work based on existing data. The report also present findings from an exploratory study with women who work part-time in the Faroe Islands. Erika Anne Hayfield, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at the University of the Faroe Islands, R�ogvi Olavson, MSc Sociology and L�iv Patursson, MSc Gender Studies wrote the report on request by NIKK, for the Nordic Council of Ministers.

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