Working Time
International Trends, Theory and Policy Perspectives
Published on 14. September 2000
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-415-22834-3 (ISBN)
Description
Working time is a crucial issue for both research and public policy. This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of both paid and unpaid work time, integrating a unique discussion of overwork, underwork, shortening of the working week, and flexible work practices.
Time at work is affected by a complex web of evolving culture and social relations, as well as market, technological, and macroeconomic forces, and institutions such as collective bargaining and government policy. Using a variety of new data sources, the authors review the latest trends on working time in numerous countries.
Time at work is affected by a complex web of evolving culture and social relations, as well as market, technological, and macroeconomic forces, and institutions such as collective bargaining and government policy. Using a variety of new data sources, the authors review the latest trends on working time in numerous countries.
Reviews / Votes
'An excellent international account of the issues ... brings together a splendid collection of contemporary research on a critical area in employment relations.' - Labour & Industry 'An excellent international account of the issues ... brings together a splendid collection of contemporary research on a critical area in employment relations.' - Labour & IndustryMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-22834-3 (9780415228343)
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Persons
Lonnie Golden is Associate Professor of Economics at Pennsylvania State University. Deborah M. Figart is Professor of Economics at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Content
Chapter 1 Introduction and overview, Deborah M. Figart, Lonnie Golden; Part 1 Current trends and patterns in work hours; Chapter 2 The enigma of working time trends, Barry Bluestone, Stephen Rose; Chapter 3 Working time reduction in the European Union, Steffen Lehndorff; Chapter 4 The longest day, Robert Drago, Robert Caplan, David Costanza, Tanya Brubaker, Darnell Cloud, Naomi Harris, Russell Kashian, T. Lynn Riggs; Chapter 5 Working hours and time pressure, Juliet B. Schor; Part 2 Empirical and theoretical foundations; Chapter 6 Who are the overworked Americans?, Jerry A. Jacobs, Kathleen Gerson; Chapter 7 The incentive to work hard, Linda A. Bell; Chapter 8 Driven to spend, David George; Chapter 9 Natural, social, and political limits to work time, Paul Burkett; Chapter 10 Revising the labor supply curve, Robert E. Prasch; Part 3 Innovations in working time and public policy; Chapter 11 Working time reductions, employment consequences and lessons from Europe, Gerhard Bosch; Chapter 12 The lump-of-labor case against work-sharing, Tom Walker; Chapter 13 Better timing?, Lonnie Golden; Chapter 14 The social implications of European work time policies, Ellen Mutari, Deborah M. Figart; Chapter 15 History and housework, Laura Leete;