The Economics of Overtime Working

Numerous individuals throughout international labor markets work hours in excess of their standard contractual hours. Robert Hart presents the first comprehensive economic evaluation of this phenomenon, examining theoretical, empirical and policy aspects of overtime hours and pay. He utilizes detailed international evidence drawn from the U.S., Western Europe and Japan in his comparative assessment of labor supply and demand and compensating differential models of overtime behavior.

Author: Robert A. Hart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 08/26/2004
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780521801423

About the Author
Hart, Robert A.: - Robert A. Hart is Professor of Economics at the University of Stirling. He is a labour market economist and acknowledged authority on the economics of working time. He is the author of The Economics of Non-Wage Labour Costs (1984), Working Time and Employment (1987), Human Capital, Employment and Bargaining (with Thomas Moutos, 1995) and Work and Pay in Japan (with Seiichi Kawasaki, 1999).