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Actual and Preferred Working Hours
Author(s) -
Böheim René,
Taylor Mark P.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
british journal of industrial relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.665
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-8543
pISSN - 0007-1080
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8543.2004.00308.x
Subject(s) - labour economics , welfare , labour supply , working hours , economics , work (physics) , panel data , work hours , british household panel survey , demographic economics , market economy , econometrics , engineering , mechanical engineering
We use British panel data to investigate whether or not subjective data on desired labour supply provide information on future labour market behaviour. We find that, although men and women are able to adjust their work hours in line with preferences, this is greatly facilitated through within‐ and between‐employer job changes. We also find that hours constraints are significant determinants of leaving the labour market and within‐ and between‐employer mobility. We conclude that rigidities in the labour market exist and that these rigidities impair the welfare of employees.