Reducing working hours: American workers' salvation?

Terry Fitzgerald

Economic Commentary, 1996, issue Sep

Abstract: An examination of the basic rationale behind policies intended to reduce the standard workweek, and an explanation of why these policies are likely to be less effective at boosting employment than proponents claim.

Keywords: Hours of labor; Employment (Economic theory) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1996
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