Recent Developments in the Economics of Time Use
Posted: 1 Sep 2012
Date Written: July 2012
Abstract
The proliferation of new data sets and their harmonization with the older data sets have allowed researchers to make significant progress in our understanding of how individuals allocate their time away from market work. We highlight how these new data can be used to test theories of time use and we review recent developments in long-run trends in time use, life-cycle patterns of expenditures and labor supply, and the allocation of time over the business cycle.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Aguiar, Mark and Hurst, Erik and Karabarbounis, Loukas, Recent Developments in the Economics of Time Use (July 2012). Annual Review of Economics, Vol. 4, pp. 373-397, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2139263 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-111809-125129
Erik Hurst
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business ( email )
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Chicago, IL 60637
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Loukas Karabarbounis
University of Chicago - Booth School of Business ( email )
5807 South Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
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