Constraints on the desired hours of work of British men

Economic Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 441, 1997, Pages 520-535

  Stewart, Mark B ^a   Swaffield, Joanna K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOURS PREFERENCE; JOB INSECURITY; OPPORTUNITY SHORTAGE; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKING HOURS;

UK;

EID: 0031430327     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-0133.1997.175.x     Document Type: Article

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