More hours, more jobs? The employment effects of longer working hours
(2014)
Journal Article
Andrews, M., Gerner, H.-D., Schank, T., & Upward, R. (2014). More hours, more jobs? The employment effects of longer working hours. Oxford Economic Papers, 67(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpu026
Increases in standard hours of work have been a contentious policy issue in Germany. Whilst this might directly lead to a substitution of workers by hours, there may also be a positive employment effect due to reduced costs. Moreover, the response of... Read More about More hours, more jobs? The employment effects of longer working hours.