1980 to 2000, average working hours per adult (ages 15-64) rose by 234 hours in the USA to 1476 while falling by 170 hours … well-being. Recently Bell and Freeman (2000) have argued that greater inequality in the USA provides the incentive that … participation. [For example, the paid working hours of women in the USA have risen significantly, while German men aged 55 to 64 …