Straight-Time and Overtime: A Sequential-Lottery Approach

Vasilev, Aleksandar (2016) Straight-Time and Overtime: A Sequential-Lottery Approach. Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields, 7 (1(13)). pp. 81-84. ISSN 2068-7710

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Abstract

This note explores the problem of aggregation with non-convex labor supply decisions in an economy with both straight time and overtime. In contrast to Hansen and Sargent (1988), the paper models this as a sequential decision. Instead of changing from one to infinity, with a sequential non-convexity, the aggregate elasticity of labor supply for overtime work is a function of overall participation rate, and the aggregate elasticity of labor supply for full-time work depends on the share of workers doing overtime

Keywords:indivisible labor, straight time, overtime, sequential lottery
Subjects:L Social studies > L130 Macroeconomics
L Social studies > L120 Microeconomics
Divisions:Lincoln International Business School
ID Code:35522
Deposited On:08 Apr 2019 13:02

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