This paper asks whether part-time work makes women happy. Previous research on labour supply has assumed that as workers freely choose their optimal working hours on the basis of their innate preferences and the hourly wage rate, outcome reflects preference. This paper tests this assumption by...

In many professional service firms, new associates work long hours while competing in up-or-out promotion contests. Our model explores why these firms require young professionals to take on heavy work loads while simultaneously facing significant risks of dismissal. We argue that the...

In many professional service firms, new associates work long hours while competing in up-or-out promotion contests. Our model explores why these firms require young professionals to take on heavy work loads while simultaneously facing significant risks of dismissal. We argue that the...

Dieses Arbeitspapier stellt die ersten zentralen empirischen Ergebnisse des Forschungsprojekts zu "Arbeitszeiten und Arbeitsformen in High-Tech-Unternehmen der "new economy" dar. Untersucht wurde am Beispiel der Arbeitszeit die Regulierung von hochqualifizierter Arbeit in Unternehmen der IT- und...