The Economics of Time Use, Volume 271 (Contributions to Economic Analysis)
Автор:D.S. Hamermesh Год: 2005 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: [не указано] ISBN: 0444515348 Book DescriptionThese studies are based on information on time use in nine countries. Such studies will become more common as more governments fund time-budget surveys and as economists realize the benefits of using this type of data. Each does somethingthat either could not have been accomplished at all, or that could have been done much less convincingly on the data that one typically obtains from households. Part I deals with the "when?" and "with whom?" questions describing human behavior. These questions have been essentially ignored by social scientists generally, and have been completely ignored by economists. So long as we believe that people have preferences over the timing and the context of their activities, we should be able to apply economic analysis usefully to their decisions. Part II deals with "what is done"?" questions of the quantities and determinants of economic activities. While many of these questions have been addressed using readily...
