Working Time in Comparative Perspective

Download or read book Working Time in Comparative Perspective written by Ging Wong and published by W.E. Upjohn Institute. This book was released on 2001 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.