Assessing the Time-Squeeze Hypothesis: Hours Worked in the United States, 1969–89

摘要: This study assesses the hypothesis that hours of work have risen in United States recent decades. Using Current Population Surveys and University Michigan Time-Use Studies, we estimate changes market nonmarket worked between 1969 1989, finding evidence a “time-squeeze.” trend is particularly pronounced among labor force participants who are neither under- nor unemployed. For this group, total annual by 149.