Pursuing Preferences: The Creation and Resolution of Work Hour Mismatches

By J. Reynolds, L. Aletraris. 2006

121 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Gender Studies, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science

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In Gender Studies

1. David Angrave
2. Andy Charlwood

In General Health Professions

1. David Angrave
2. Andy Charlwood

In Sociology and Political Science

1. David Angrave
2. Andy Charlwood
3. G. Kallis

Citations in the corpus

• Working Time Mismatch and Subjective Well-being (2009, unknown): “There is, however, a growing body of survey evidence that suggests that work time mismatches are common and found in many countries (e.g., Bell and Freeman 2001; Jacobs and Gerson 2004; Lee 2004; Reynolds 2004; Reynolds and Aletraris 2006; Stier and Lewin-Epstein 2003).”
• What is the relationship between long working hours, over-employment, under-employment and the subjective well-being of workers? Longitudinal evidence from the UK (2015, background): “The existing evidence on worker responses to working time mismatches suggests that individuals take action to protect their well-being, changing jobs or, more commonly, adapting preferences (Reynolds and Aletraris, 2006).”
• “Friday off”: Reducing Working Hours in Europe (2013, background): “reduction in income [51,52], but currently they cannot do it (of course without a reduction in wage, which was how the 40-hour week was typically introduced, most workers would prefer to work less).”