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Compressed working weeks

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  • Tucker, Philip

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Reviews the literature of the 1980s up to 2004 relating to working more than eight hours per day, followed by more than two rest days. Covers productivity and job performance, absenteeism and turnover, sleep and recovery periods, safety at the workplace, occupational health, and job satisfaction. Covers the industrialized countries, with a brief chapter on developing ones.

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  • Tucker, Philip, 2006. "Compressed working weeks," ILO Working Papers 993854773402676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:993854773402676
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    1. Herbert R. Northrup & James T. Wilson & Karen M. Rose, 1979. "The Twelve-Hour Shift in the Petroleum and Chemical Industries," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 32(3), pages 312-326, April.
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    2. Lavoie, M. & Stockhammer, Engelbert,, 2012. "Wage-led growth : concepts, theories and policies," ILO Working Papers 994709363402676, International Labour Organization.
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    4. Percoco, Marco, 2018. "The impact of working time on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of public fleets: Evidence from a policy experiment," Transport Policy, Elsevier, vol. 71(C), pages 126-129.

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