Practices and impact of reduced activities.

Summary This document presents the results of work carried out on the theme of reduced activity by five laboratories selected in the context of a call for research proposals launched by Pôle emploi with the support of its scientific council. Beyond the diversity of observable practices of reduced activities, which are more often undergone than chosen, their effects are globally positive. By allowing people to maintain a close link with the world of work, reduced activity often avoids being trapped in precariousness and benefits from a "springboard effect" to get out of unemployment and access a more lasting job. Moreover, in a context where special forms of employment are becoming more widespread and less atypical, the attitude of recruiters may benefit those who have experienced part-time or temporary jobs interspersed with periods of unemployment, as soon as this situation becomes commonplace in the profession in question.