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April 2006 (University of Mannheim)
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Market work, home production, consumer demand and unemployment among the unskilled
Type: External publications
Authors: Melanie Lührmann and Matthias Weiss
Volume, issue, pages: Discussion Paper 101- 06

We develop a general equilibrium model in which longer working time and higher labor force participation lead to a fall in unemployment. Longer working hours and higher labor force participation have two direct effects: People have higher incomes and less (leisure) time. This has implications for the composition of consumer demand, since people spend less time on home production. Instead, they outsource more domestic tasks to the market. Consumer demand shifts toward unskill-intensive goods. The relative demand for unskilled labor rises and unemployment falls.

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