Robert LaJeunesse looks beyond the 20th century arguments for
shortening the work week. He writes a careful, convincing critique
of traditional full employment policies in advocacy of an
alternative macroeconomic paradigm. With an emphasis on greater
socioeconomic participation, the author proposes a policy of work
time regulation that is not only appropriate for a 21st century
post-industrial economy, but speaks to concerns about balancing
work and family, environmental sustainability, stabilizing incomes
and prices, and social and economic well being.
Through its unique conceptualization of employment relations as
a social effort bargain, this book proposes that governments can
achieve egalitarian and sustainable macroeconomic objectives by
regulating work hours. Equally important to achieving sustainable
full employment and price stability, work time regulation offers
the capability for citizens living in an age of abundance to define
themselves as something other than paid employees. Work time reform
represents a first step in a process of enlightenment in which
workers will create an identity through the whole of their
relationships at work, home, community, and at play. There is
certainly a role for government in fostering the pursuit of
"loftier ideals" subsequent to a redistribution of work time, but
the first precondition for enhanced human development is greater
socioeconomic participation, which means more paid work for some
and less for others.
In addition to students and researchers in economics, sociology,
and political science, this book will be of interest to policy
makers, policy analysts, labour unionists, environmentalists, and
other social reformers.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy |
Release date: |
March 2009 |
First published: |
June 2009 |
Authors: |
Robert LaJeunesse
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-46057-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Labour economics >
General
|
LSN: |
0-415-46057-3 |
Barcode: |
9780415460576 |
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