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Workdays, Workhours, and Work Schedules: Evidence for the United States and Germany

Hamermesh, Daniel S. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Daniel S. Hamermesh presents the first comprehensive evidence explaining how days of work, hours of work, and daily …

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

Kimmel, Jean (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

This book presents findings based on the American Time Use Survey. This new data set allows the contributors to determine how Americans spend their time, providing a better understanding of everyday life.

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The Time Use of Mothers in the United States at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Connelly, Rachel; Kimmel, Jean - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Basing their analysis on the American Time Use Survey, Connelly and Kimmel delve into the time use of mothers of preteenaged children in the United States and connect their time uses with their children’s development. This leads to interesting findings that should inform policymakers...

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The Effects of Temporary Services and Contracting Out on Low-Skilled Workers: Evidence from Auto Suppliers, Hospitals, and Public Schools

Erickcek, George A.; Houseman, Susan N.; Kalleberg, Arne L. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Job Security and Work Force adjustment: How Different are U.S. and Japanese Practices?

Abraham, Katharine G.; Houseman, Susan N. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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The Shadow Workforce: Perspectives on Contingent Work in the United States, Japan, and Europe

Gleason, Sandra E. (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the state of nonstandard employment and its impact on employees, businesses, unions, and public policy. It not only reveals how nonstandard employment operates in the United States, Japan, and Europe, it also highlights the important similarities...

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The Economics of Work and Family

Kimmel, Jean (contributor); Hoffman, Emily P. (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Kimmel and Hoffman present a set of topical, non-technical papers authored by nationally known experts in this field. Using an economic perspective, they confront work/family issues including child care (potentially the biggest obstacle to parents successfully integrating work and family...

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Working Time in Comparative Perspective, Volume 2: Life-Cycle Working Time and Nonstandard Work

Houseman, Susan (contributor); Nakamura, Alice (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

The chapters explore an expanded set of working-time issues, which may be loosely grouped under two topics: 1) working time over the life cycle, and 2) nonstandard work arrangements (e.g., temporary work, job sharing and moonlighting).

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Mothers' Work and Children's Lives: Low-Income Families after Welfare Reform

Johnson, Rucker C.; Kalil, Ariel; Dunifon, Rachel E. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

. The authors pay particular attention to the nature of work, whether it is stable or unstable, the number of hours worked …

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Working Time in Comparative Perspective, Volume 1: Patterns, Trends, and Policy Implications of Earnings Inequality and Unemployment

Wong, Ging (contributor); Picot, Garnett (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

The chapters in this volume focus on weekly hours worked by individuals, including the recent changes in the … distribution of weekly working time in Canada and the United States, the implications of the changing distribution of hours worked … for earnings inequality, and efforts to reduce unemployment through mandated hours reductions. …

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