Are longer hours reducing productivity in manufacturing?

• Published in: International journal of manpower Vol. 21; no. 7; pp. 540 - 553
• Main Authors: Shepard, Edward, Clifton, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01.01.2000; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Absenteeism; Case studies; Econometrics; Effects; Efficiency; Employees; Households; Labor force; Manufacturing; Manufacturing industry; Overtime; Part time employment; Production functions; Productivity; Productivity measurement; Studies; Trends; USA; Workers; Working hours; Workweeks; United States > US; Productivity; USA; Overtime; Working hours; Manufacturing industry

This paper provides statistical evidence of the effects of overtime hours on worker productivity using aggregate panel data for 18 manufacturing industries within the US economy. An economic production function model is specified and estimated using data for the years 1956-1991 provided by the US De...