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The growth of shiftwork in the British food, drink and tobacco industries
Author(s) -
Ingram A. H.,
Sloane P. J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
managerial and decision economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1099-1468
pISSN - 0143-6570
DOI - 10.1002/mde.4090050307
Subject(s) - simultaneity , economics , ex ante , latent variable , variable (mathematics) , work (physics) , instrumental variable , econometrics , econometric model , work intensity , endogeneity , human capital , capital (architecture) , microeconomics , labour economics , macroeconomics , statistics , market economy , mathematics , engineering , mechanical engineering , mathematical analysis , history , physics , archaeology , classical mechanics
The authors develop and estimate an econometric model of shiftworking for male, manual employees in the food, drink and tobacco industries. In the demand equations TSLS techniques are used to take account of simultaneity in the determination of shiftworking, capital intensity and plant size. Market demand variables are also incorporated in the model to allow for the distinction between ex ante and ex post decisions to work shifts. A demand variable is also incorporated in the supply equations. The results confirm the diverse economic characteristics of these industries, suggesting that inter‐industry studies may conceal a considerable degree of variation at MLH level.