RECENT TRENDS IN PART‐TIME EMPLOYMENT
- 1 October 1996
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Contemporary Economic Policy
- Vol. 14 (4) , 78-89
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-7287.1996.tb00635.x
Abstract
This study analyzes trends in part‐time employment in the United States for 1964–1993. The conventional wisdom holds that a permanent shift has occurred toward part‐time employment—particularly involuntary part‐time jobs—in recent years. The data show a cyclical increase during the latest recession, but no upward trend since 1984. A concurrent boom in temporary agency employment suggests a confusion between “part‐time” and “temporary” jobs.Keywords
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