The economics of overtime working /
Hart, Robert A.
The economics of overtime working / Overtime working Robert A. Hart. - xi, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview -- Facts and figures -- The overtime decision -- The overtime premium -- Overtime hours and empirical studies -- Overtime pay and empirical studies -- Policy issues -- Is overtime working here to stay? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"Overtime working is a vital consideration in the employment and wage decisions of many households and firms. Robert Hart presents the first comprehensive economic evaluation of this phenomenon, examining theoretical, empirical and policy aspects of overtime hours and pay. In a comparative assessment of labour supply, labour demand and compensating differential models of overtime behaviour, he utilises detailed international evidence drawn from the United States, Western Europe and Japan. Policy initiatives linked to job creation, work sharing, absenteeism and payroll taxation are critically assessed and presented in an intuitive manner."--BOOK JACKET.
0521801427
2004043567
Overtime
HD5111.A3 / H37 2004
331.2572
The economics of overtime working / Overtime working Robert A. Hart. - xi, 167 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview -- Facts and figures -- The overtime decision -- The overtime premium -- Overtime hours and empirical studies -- Overtime pay and empirical studies -- Policy issues -- Is overtime working here to stay? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"Overtime working is a vital consideration in the employment and wage decisions of many households and firms. Robert Hart presents the first comprehensive economic evaluation of this phenomenon, examining theoretical, empirical and policy aspects of overtime hours and pay. In a comparative assessment of labour supply, labour demand and compensating differential models of overtime behaviour, he utilises detailed international evidence drawn from the United States, Western Europe and Japan. Policy initiatives linked to job creation, work sharing, absenteeism and payroll taxation are critically assessed and presented in an intuitive manner."--BOOK JACKET.
0521801427
2004043567
Overtime
HD5111.A3 / H37 2004
331.2572