Work Time Reduction in the Nova Scotia Civil Service is a response by GPI Atlantic to the announced intention of the new Nova Scotia government to reduce its massive $500 million deficit and $10 billion debt by reducing the size of government. The study draws on a large number of case studies of successful work reduction both in Europe and in North America to suggest that significant savings can accrue by offering a wide range of voluntary work time reduction options to civil servants. It also draws lessons from past failures to deduce what methods work and what do not.
Assessment of the value of unpaid household work, including trends over time, gender comparisons, inter-provincial comparisons, and alternative measurement methodologies. Includes summary data for Canada and all provinces.
