Domenech, J. (2007) Working hours in the European periphery: The length of the working day in Spain, 1885 -1920. Explorations in Economic History, 44 (3). pp. 469-486. ISSN 0014-4983
Abstract
This paper studies the decline of the working day in Spain from 1885 to 1920. The decline was more continuous than previously thought. Differences in hours reinforce wage differentials, showing labor markets were not well integrated. Cross-sectional and time-series analysis suggests that hour reductions reflect a labor supply rather than a labor demand effect. Given the comparatively slow growth of real wages in Spain from 1870 to 1920, the Spanish case shows that international convergence in hours of work must have been stronger than convergence in wages.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Economics and Related Studies (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 08 Jul 2009 16:12 |
Last Modified: | 08 Jul 2009 16:12 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eeh.2006.07.001 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.eeh.2006.07.001 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:6098 |