Working Hours and Job Sharing in the EU and USA: Are Europeans Lazy? Or American

Description: Working Hours and Job Sharing in the EU and USA by Tito Boeri, Michael Burda, Francis Kramarz Why do Europeans work so little compared to Americans? Can they be induced to work more without reducing labour productivity? If so, how? This volume explores these questions and many more in order to understand the changing nature of the hours worked in the USA and EU, as well as the effects of policies that impose working hour restrictions. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In the last 50 years the gap in labour productivity between Europe and the US has narrowed considerably with estimates in 2005 suggesting a EU-US labour productivity gap of about 5 per cent. Yet, average per capita income in the EU is still about 30% lower than in the US. This persistent gap in income per capita can be almost entirely explained by Europeans working less than Americans.Why do Europeans work so little compared to Americans? Whatdo they do with their spare time outside work? Can they be induced to work more without reducing labour productivity? If so, how? And what is the effect on well-being if policies are created toreward paid work as opposed to other potentially socially valuable activities, like childbearing? More broadly, should the state interfere at all when it comes to bargaining over working hours? This volume explores these questions and many more in an attempt to understand the changing nature of the hours worked in the USA and EU, as well as the effects of policies that impose working hour reductions. Author Biography A national of Italy, Tito Boeri is currently Professor of Economics at Bocconi University, Milan and acts as Scientific Director of the Fondazione Rodolfo Debenedetti. He is research fellow at CEPR, IZA and Igier-Bocconi. After obtaining his Ph.D. in economics from New York University, he was senior economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development from 1987 to 1996. He was also consultant to the European Commission, International MonetaryFund, the ILO, the World Bank, and the Italian Government. Michael C. Burda has been a member of the School of Business and Economics at the Humboldt- Universität zu Berlin since 1993. In 1987, hereceived his PhD at Harvard University, after which he was an assistant, and then associate professor of economics at INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France. Together with Charles Wyplosz he has authored the textbook Macroeconomics: A European Text (Oxford University Press, 1993). A fourth edition was published in 2005. He is a research fellow at the Centre of Economic Policy Research (CEPR) London, Institut der Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA) Bonn, and Center for Economic Studies (CES) Munich. Francis Kramarzis the Head of the Research Department at CREST-INSEE, the research branch of the French Statistical Institute. He is also an associate professor at Ecole Polytechnique and a research fellow of CEPR(London) and of IZA. He is an associate editor of the Journal of the European Economic Association and Labour Economics. He has been nominated by the French Prime Minister at the recently instituted "Conseil dOrientation de lEmploi" as a "qualified (expert) member". Table of Contents Understanding Transatlantic Differences in Working HoursPart I The Distribution of Total Work in the EU and USAMichael Burda, Daniel S. Hamermesh, and Philippe Weil:1: Time Use and Work Timing Inside and Outside the Market2: Explaining the Data3: Home Production, Set-up Costs, and WelfareComments by Alberto Alesina and Christopher PissaridesPart II Labour Market Effects of Work-Sharing Arrangements in EuropeFrancis Kramarz, Pierre Cahuc, Bruno Crépon, Oskar Nordström Skans, Thorsten Schank, Gijsbert van Lomwel, and André Zylberberg:4: Relocation of Working Time and Employment5: Working Time Developments in Germany6: The Two French Work-Sharing Experiments: Employment and Productivity Effects7: Unions, Working Hours, and Absence: Sweden8: Work-sharing, Part-time Employment, and Childcare9: ConclusionComments by Guiseppe Nicoletti and Jan van OursFinal Remarks by Olivier Blanchard, Steve Nickell, and Guido Tabellini Promotional What questions will help make sense of the changing nature of working hours in the USA and EU? Long Description In the last 50 years the gap in labour productivity between Europe and the US has narrowed considerably with estimates in 2005 suggesting a EU-US labour productivity gap of about 5 per cent. Yet, average per capita income in the EU is still about 30% lower than in the US. This persistent gap in income per capita can be almost entirely explained by Europeans working less than Americans.Why do Europeans work so little compared to Americans? Whatdo they do with their spare time outside work? Can they be induced to work more without reducing labour productivity? If so, how? And what is the effect on well-being if policies are created to reward paid work as opposed to other potentially socially valuable activities, like childbearing? Morebroadly, should the state interfere at all when it comes to bargaining over working hours? This volume explores these questions and many more in an attempt to understand the changing nature of the hours worked in the USA and EU, as well as the effects of policies that impose working hour reductions. Feature Written by leading experts in the field of labour economicsUnique combination of theory and new dataUseful analysis of policies relating to job sharing and working hours in the EU and USA Details ISBN0199231028 Short Title WORKING HOURS & JOB SHARING IN Language English ISBN-10 0199231028 ISBN-13 9780199231027 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2008 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Michael Burda Affiliation Head of the Research Department at CREST-INSEE and Associate Professor at Ecole Polytechnique Subtitle Are Europeans Lazy? Or Americans Crazy? Series Fondazione Rodolfo Debendetti Reports DOI 10.1604/9780199231027 UK Release Date 2008-02-28 AU Release Date 2008-02-28 NZ Release Date 2008-02-28 Author Francis Kramarz Pages 288 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2008-02-28 DEWEY 331.257094 Illustrations numerous tables and figures Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:97827940;

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