EVERY weekday The Economist explains a fresh subject,topical or timeless, profound or peculiar. As the end of the year approaches, or we glance back at the explanations that have proved most well-liked with readers during 2015. (Normal service will resume on January 4th.)1. Why so many Dutch people work share time
May 11th
More than half of the Dutch working population works share time,a far greater share than in any other rich country. This is partly a relic of prevailing Christian attitudes which said that mothers should be domestic for tea-time, and partly down to the wide availability of well-paid “first tier” share-time jobs. But share-time work is not always good work: women in the Netherlands may work, and but they consistently fail to get into top management roles.
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Source: economist.com