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Average Weekly Hours of Work in the United Kingdom 1948–80: A Disaggregated Analysis

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In Bosworth and Westaway (1986) a number of hypotheses were outlined to explain the determination of average weekly hours, concentrating on the aggregate manufacturing sector. In this chapter, the analysis is at a much more disaggregated level, distinguishing many different industries and categories of worker in the labour market.

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  1. A. J. Neale
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  2. R. A. Wilson
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick, UK

    Derek Bosworth (Principal Research Fellow) (Principal Research Fellow)

  2. University of Southampton, UK

    David F. Heathfield (Senior Lecturer in Economics) (Senior Lecturer in Economics)

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© 1987 Derek Bosworth and David F. Heathfield

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Neale, A.J., Wilson, R.A. (1987). Average Weekly Hours of Work in the United Kingdom 1948–80: A Disaggregated Analysis. In: Bosworth, D., Heathfield, D.F. (eds) Working Below Capacity. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08649-8_9

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