The Microeconomics of the Shorter Working Week
Published on 9. January 1997
Book
Hardback
178 pages
978-1-85972-482-8 (ISBN)
Description
Research in the 1980s suggested that reduced working hours were more likely to increase productivity than employment. This text casts doubt on the suggestion, and presents research findings which claim that reduced working hours could be used to combat unemployment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
tables, figures, indexes, references
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 221 mm
Weight
375 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85972-482-8 (9781859724828)
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Content
The causes and consequences of reduced hours; fewer hours, higher productivity? - a review of research; the consequences of the CSEU campaign; further issues and general conclusions; factory reports; conclusions and policy implications. Appendix 1: hours of male manual workers. Appendix 2: shorter working week questionnaire.