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Extending working hours: why not work 42 h rather than 38?—a CGE analysis for Germany

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  • Klaus Conrad
  • Henrike Koschel
  • Andreas Löschel

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  • Klaus Conrad & Henrike Koschel & Andreas Löschel, 2008. "Extending working hours: why not work 42 h rather than 38?—a CGE analysis for Germany," Empirica, Springer;Austrian Institute for Economic Research;Austrian Economic Association, vol. 35(3), pages 255-266, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:empiri:v:35:y:2008:i:3:p:255-266
    DOI: 10.1007/s10663-008-9062-7
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