- Estimating the causal effect of the standard 40-hour workweek policy (2004-11) on the annual output per worker showed an increase of 1.5% at manufacturing establishments with 10-plus employees. - The policy reduced the standard workweek from 44 to 40 hours and was gradually implemented in...

- Regulations on the use of non-regular workers can encourage the conversion to regular workers and reduce firms' labor use. They can also increase the use of non-regular employment types that are not subject to the law. - An analysis on the impact of the non-regular employment protection law...