| ID | 364336 |
| Title Proper | Is a reduction in the length of the work day an answer to unemployment? |
| Other Title Information | Memorandum from Institute of Economics, University of Oslo. No. 29, 7 December 1983 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Strom, Steinar |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | As the recession is getting deepar and deeper with unemployment rates climbing to the 1930's levels, politicians & union leaders are looking for other means than fiscal and monetary policies to reduce unemployment. An increasing number are arguing that a shorter work day will be more efficient remedy against unemployment than the traditional policies. For various reasons economists have been reluctant to support this proposal. |
| `In' analytical Note | In Gronn, Erik: Mobility, rationality and efficiency in competitive markets. (In Hersoug, Tor: Wage and Price inflation in a two-sector unionized economy. [Memorandum from Institute of Economics, University of Oslo. No. 7, 6 May 1983 ] Oslo. Institute of Economics, University of Oslo, 1983.
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| Key Words | Unemployment ; Work hours |