The success of reduced working hour trials in Iceland was largely founded on adopting better working practices which, if embraced elsewhere, might offer no-cost ways of achieving better work-life balances. However, given that Iceland’s trials were centred on the public sector, and that Icelanders typically work longer hours than most in Europe, the broader lessons for other countries should not be overstated.
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