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The timing of work: which days, what time of day?

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  • Daniel S. Hamermesh

    (University of Texas at Austin, USA)

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Work on different days of the week is not equally desirable to workers. The same is true for work performed at different times of the day. Undesirable work times are more common among less educated workers, young and quite old workers, minorities, and immigrants. There are substantial cross-country differences in patterns of work timing, with work in lower-income countries distributed more evenly across the week. Policies to affect the timing of work are few, but they do alter outcomes.

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  • Daniel S. Hamermesh, 2026. "The timing of work: which days, what time of day?," World of Labour, LISER, pages 526-526, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:iza:izawol:journl:2026:n:526
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    JEL classification:

    • J22 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Time Allocation and Labor Supply
    • J11 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Demographic Trends, Macroeconomic Effects, and Forecasts
    • J18 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Public Policy

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