Actual and optimal labour supply

The implications of assuming a coincidence of actual and desired work hours for labour supply estimates are investigated. Results suggest significant differences in the wage elasticities of British male employees reporting that their work hours have been constrained vis-a-vis those reporting satisfaction with actual hours.

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Year of publication:	2001
Authors:	Brown, Sarah ; Sessions, John
Published in:	Applied Economics Letters. - Taylor & Francis Journals, ISSN 1350-4851. - Vol. 8.2001, 2, p. 111-113
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis Journals

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Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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