fractions of work are performed at night and on weekends. -- Labor demand ; time use ; wage penalty …

In this paper we formulate and investigate experimentally a model of how individuals choose between time sequences of … association between 'irrational' choices. -- time preference ; time sequences ; negative discounting …

Eating requires the food materials that make up meals and also time devoted to buying food, preparing meals and eating … them, and cleaning up afterwards. Using time-diary and expenditure data for the U.S. for 1985 and 2003, I examine how … income and time prices affect time and goods inputs into this household-produced commodity. Focusing on these two years …

identify exogenous causes that affect timing. We develop a theory illustrating conditions under which synchronicity will vary … coordinating work schedules across a large country -- that can alter timing. Using the American Time Use Survey for 2003 and 2004 … exogenous shock to time in one area leads its residents to alter their work schedules to coordinate more closely with people …

Using the 2006-07 American Time Use Survey and its Eating and Health Module, I show that over half of adult Americans … report grazing (secondary eating/drinking) on a typical day, with grazing time almost equaling primary eating/drinking time …. An economic model predicts that higher wage rates (price of time) will lead to substitution of grazing for primary eating …

"Differences in employment protection across countries appear to be quite persistent over time. One mechanism that …