How Do We Spend Our time? Evidence from the American Time Use Survey

This book offers contributions from a number of noted economists who exploit the American Time Use Survey to reveal findings that have numerous implications for the U.S. labor market. The authors examine topics such as child care, housework, household production and consumption, and shift work. In e...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Kimmel, Jean, editor (editor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Kalamazoo : W.E. Upjohn Institute 2008.
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Sumario:This book offers contributions from a number of noted economists who exploit the American Time Use Survey to reveal findings that have numerous implications for the U.S. labor market. The authors examine topics such as child care, housework, household production and consumption, and shift work. In each case, the focus is on the value of time and how time spent on one activity instead of another represents value gained for the first activity and value lost for the second.
Descripción Física:1 online resource ( vii, 187 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780880994323