France shortens work-week: sharing scarce jobs
By: Ashta, Arvind.
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ArticlePublisher: 2000Description: p.3527-532.Subject(s): Working time - France | Working time
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: The French government has legislated a shorter work-week for large enterprises. The arithmetic is simple: if existing workers work less, the same amount of work will be done by more workers. The economics is simpler: workers with leisure and those with new employment will spend and raise aggregate demand, thus pulling the economy out of the current recession. - Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 35, Issue no: 39 | Available | AR46726 |
The French government has legislated a shorter work-week for large enterprises. The arithmetic is simple: if existing workers work less, the same amount of work will be done by more workers. The economics is simpler: workers with leisure and those with new employment will spend and raise aggregate demand, thus pulling the economy out of the current recession. - Reproduced
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