After work shopping? Employment effects of a deregulation of shop opening hours in the German retail sector

Paul, Annemarie

doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2015.09.001

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“…They report a 3% to 4% aggregate employment effect driven mainly by increased part-time employment, while full-time employment was not affected (Bossler and Oberfichtner, 2014). Paul also investigates the impact of the Deregulation of shop opening laws on employment in the German retail sector (Paul, 2015). The results also showed an average increase in the employment probability, driven by a rise in part-time employment.…”

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confidence: 96%

Sunday Trading Ban in Poland: Reflection After Three Years

Grzesiuk¹

2021

ERSJ

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Purpose:The paper examines two perspectives of shopping hours regulations, the theoretical background, and experiences from selected European countries. Particular focus is on the Sunday trading ban that took effect in Poland in 2018. It was implemented gradually over three years. However, determining the impact of the introduction of the restriction on the economy is a tough challenge, both for science and the business community. This is mainly due to dynamic economic challenges, innovations implemented in retailing, which significantly change the way services are delivered. The paper aims to provide an overview of international experience, which may help understand the possible impact of Sunday trading regulations. The theoretical discussion and international empirical evidence show that the dynamics involved in changing Sunday trading rules can work in different directions. Design/Methodology/Approach: The paper presents international experiences of shopping hours regulations and focuses on the Polish market's case study. Findings: The analysis showed that regulations on opening hours and Sunday trading ban on the economy and retail sector are mixed and uncertain. In Poland, the effects of the Sunday trading ban are not possible due to the consequences of the COVID pandemic (2020)(2021) and additional restrictions in economic activity that were introduced. Practical Implications: Two years after introducing restrictions on Sunday trade in Poland, structural and qualitative changes in retailing are observed. The author argues that these changes will result from the COVID pandemic and the implications of innovative retail processes are to be expected soon. They will be mainly targeted at the use of online commerce, the development of unattended sales forms, and possibly reducing the importance of large-scale retail outlets. Originality/Value: The author points out that the relationship between these regulations and innovations in trade should be added to the traditional approach to the analysis of trade working hours regulation. In this sense, the article has the value of a new, original analysis..

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 96%

Sunday Trading Ban in Poland: Reflection After Three Years

Grzesiuk¹

2021

ERSJ

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“…Naturally, Sunday retail restrictions also bring effects and consequences apart from mobility changes. These include their impact on the labour market (Paul, 2015), and the distribution of the lost turnover from non-trading Sundays (Choi and Jeong, 2016). The conclusions to be drawn there are partially related to spatiality, and thus, they may be used to theorise on customers' spatial behaviours.…”

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confidence: 99%

Changes in urban transport behaviours and spatial mobility resulting from the introduction of statutory Sunday retail restrictions: A case study of Lodz, Poland

Borowska-Stefańska

Kowalski

Wiśniewski

2020

Moravian Geographical Reports

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The impact of statutory Sunday retail restrictions on the transport behaviours of people living in the Polish post-socialist city of Lodz is investigated in this article. One carrier of information on journeys undertaken in the city is data from induction loops – a part of the city’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). The second source of data is a two-stage questionnaire survey (concerning trading and non-trading Sundays) of the city’s inhabitants, aimed at defining any changes in their transport behaviours with reference to the introduction of retail restrictions. The research was conducted to assess the way in which the new statutory restrictions affect transport behaviour discharged after the political transformation. The results of the research conducted on the transport behaviours of Lodz residents indicate that the majority of their transport behaviours clearly depend on whether a given Sunday is a trading or non-trading day. The traffic load of the urban road network (perceived as the manifestation of residents’ spatial mobility) is characterised by a distinct changeability due to the legislative restrictions related to Sunday trading. There is both a time (daily and hourly) differentiation of traffic flows and a spatial changeability of the load in the urban space, when a comparative analysis is conducted of the results of observations made in the weeks preceding trading and non-trading Sundays. The study also demonstrates that the time previously devoted to Sunday shopping is currently spent not only at home, but also allocated to new (and until now unperformed) activities that often require travelling.

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“…Recent studies from Germany exploit the lifting of restrictions on opening hours on weekdays in some German states. Bossler and Oberfichtner () and Paul () find that deregulation increased total retail employment, particularly part‐time work and the probability of working 1–16 hours a week. However, Senftleben‐König () find that full‐time employment increased.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Earning or Learning? How Extending Closing Time in the Retail Sector Affects Youth Employment and Education

Bensnes

Str⊘m

2018

Oxf Bull Econ Stat

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This paper estimates the causal impact of increased demand for low-skilled workers on youth employment, and short and long run education. We exploit quasi-experimental demand shifts for retail workers due to changes in allowed opening hours for retail stores across Norwegian municipalities. We find that relaxed restrictions on opening hours increased employment in the sector and permanently reduced educational attainment for affected high school students. The results suggest that policies or shocks that increase demand for low-skilled workers in the short term might have negative long-run effects in terms of reduced educational attainment.

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After work shopping? Employment effects of a deregulation of shop opening hours in the German retail sector

Cited by 8 publications

References 36 publications

Sunday Trading Ban in Poland: Reflection After Three Years

Sunday Trading Ban in Poland: Reflection After Three Years

Changes in urban transport behaviours and spatial mobility resulting from the introduction of statutory Sunday retail restrictions: A case study of Lodz, Poland

Earning or Learning? How Extending Closing Time in the Retail Sector Affects Youth Employment and Education

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