More hours, more jobs? The employment effects of longer working hours

Increases in standard hours of work have been a contentious policy issue in Germany. Whilst this might directly lead to a substitution of workers by hours, there may also be a positive employment effect due to reduced costs. Moreover, the response of firms may differ between firms that offer overtim...

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Main Authors: Andrews, Martyn, Gerner, Hans-Dieter, Schank, Thorsten, Upward, Richard
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29753/