The economics of workaholism
we should not have worked on this paper
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Author
Contributions
- Slemrod, Joel. - Contributor
- National Bureau of Economic Research. - Contributor
Publication
2005 - National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts
Language
English
Word Count
7,000 words, Guess
Page Count
28 pages
Identifiers
- OCLC Control Number61491558
- Open LibraryOL17627668M
Classifications
- LCCHD5701
Description
"A large literature examines the addictive properties of such behaviors as smoking, drinking alcohol and eating. We argue that for some people addictive behavior may apply to a much more central aspect of economic life: working. Workaholism is subject to the same concerns about the individual as other addictions, is more likely to be a problem of higher-income individuals, and can, under conditions of jointness in the workplace or the household, generate negative spillovers onto individuals around the workaholic. Using the Retirement History Survey and the Panel Study of Income Dynamics, we find evidence that is consistent with the idea that high-income, highly educated people suffer from workaholism with regard to retiring, in that they are more likely to postpone earlier plans for retirement. The theory and evidence suggest that optimal policy involves a more progressive tax system than in the absence of workaholism"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
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Series Statement
- NBER working paper series -- working paper 11566.
- Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 11566.
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- The economics of workaholism: we should not have worked on this paper
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