Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Regulation of Time Allocation for Work and Personal Life: The Case of Lithuania Cover Image

Laiko paskirstymo darbui ir asmeniniam gyvenimui reglamentavimo teoriniai ir praktiniai aspektai: Lietuvos atvejis
Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Regulation of Time Allocation for Work and Personal Life: The Case of Lithuania

Author(s): Viktorija Tauraitė
Subject(s): Economy, Labor relations
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Time allocation; Work time; Time for personal life; Institutional economics; Formal rules; Informal rules;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the regulation of time allocation for work and personal life. The analysis is done from the point of view of institutional economics. For this reason, the focus is on formal and informal rules on the allocation for time to work and private life. These aspects are examined at the theoretical and practical levels. Theoretically, the concept of time allocation for work and private life and related aspects are analyzed. More-over, the historical events of the regulation of time allocation for work and personal life are presented too. At the practical level, the case of Lithuania is investigated, emphasizing the formal and informal rules of time allocation and assessing whether the theoretical rules governing the allocation of time to work and private life are followed at the practical level.

  • Issue Year: 14/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 11-31
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Lithuanian