leisure time (SALT). To explain the decision-making mechanism of SALT, we divide time from the perspective of space and … construct the individual utility function to transform SALT problem into a dynamic optimization process of in-home leisure time … by the strong hand. Via simulation and analysis, our theory of SALT can explain the spatial distribution characteristics …

dramatic increase in leisure time lies behind the relatively stable number of market hours worked (per working-age adult …) between 1965 and 2003. Specifically, we document that leisure for men increased by 6?8 hours per week (driven by a decline in … leisure corresponds to roughly an additional 5 to 10 weeks of vacation per year, assuming a 40-hour work week. We also find …

couples. The major aim is to solve the endogeneity resulting from individual preferences for work and leisure to identify the … are still family friendly. -- Time Use ; Time Allocation ; Family Economics ; Flexibility ; Synchronization ; Leisure …

work declined discretely. The economy-wide drops in market work were reallocated solely to leisure and personal maintenance …

home production and labor supply. Time costs are computed in terms of hours of foregone leisure. The model accounts for … selection into full-time employment and controls for use of hired childcare workers. We find that the foregone leisure cost of …%. -- children ; time costs ; leisure …

If partners derive utility from joint leisure time, it is expected that they will coordinate their work schedules in … order to increase the amount of joint leisure. In order to control for differences in constraints and selection effects …. Finally, partners coordinate their work schedules in order to have more joint leisure time, which is evidence for togetherness …