Working Time in Comparative Perspective

Working Time in Comparative Perspective PDF Author: Ging Wong
Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute
ISBN: 088099228X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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Book Description
Comprises a collection of papers which examine recent changes in the distribution of weekly working time in Canada and the United States, the implications of the changing distribution of hours worked for earnings inequality, and efforts to reduce unemployment through mandated hours reductions. Analyses also general patterns and trends in working time over the life cycle and nonstandard employment arrangements. Covers mainly the period from the 1970s to 1990s.