The authors have simulated the effects of a bill proposing to raise the overtime premium & prohibit mandatory overtime. Discussed are the role played by the increasing cost of fringes, who would benefit by the higher premium & the income distribution consequences of premium pay.

Considers (81) S. 336, (81) H.R. 858.

The papers in this volume present an excellent sampling of the best of current research in labor economics, combining the most sophisticated theory and econometric methods with high-quality data on a variety of problems. Originally presented at a Universities-National Bureau Committee for Economic Research conference on labor markets in 1978, and not published elsewhere, the thirteen papers treat four interrelated themes: labor mobility, job turnover, and life-cycle dynamics; the analysis of unemployment compensation and employment policy; labor market discrimination; and labor market information and investment. The Introduction by Sherwin Rosen provides a thoughtful guide to the contents of the papers and offers suggestions for continuing research.

Comprehensive economic evaluation of overtime working includes theoretical, empirical and policy aspects based on international evidence.