Short Workweeks during Economic Downturns.

Bednarzik, Robert W.

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Publication Date: 1983-Jun

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Short Workweeks during Economic Downturns.

Bednarzik, Robert W.

Monthly Labor Review, v106 n6 p3-11 Jun 1983

The most common economic reasons for part-time employment during recessions are cutbacks in weekly hours due to slack work and failure to find full-time positions. Each is characteristically distinct and illustrates different underlying labor market problems. (JOW)

Descriptors: Business Cycles, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Employment Problems, Employment Statistics, Part Time Employment, Tables (Data), Working Hours

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