Hours Worked over the Business Cycle: Evidence from OECD Countries, 1960-2009

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Author	Raffo, Andrea Ohanian, Lee E.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	Using a newly-constructed dataset on hours per worker for OECD countries, we characterize changes in labor supply over the business cycle. We then compare the cyclical properties of the labor wedge and provide some evidence on the behavior of labor markets across countries during the Great Recession.
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Alternate Webpage(s)	https://www.economicdynamics.org/meetpapers/2011/paper_558.pdf
Language	English
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Resource Type	Article