https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/114983 2026-04-08T22:58:03Z 2026-04-08T22:58:03Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Kallis, Giorgos https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/131087 2025-07-23T23:47:00Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

A Four-day Workweek: a Policy for Improving Employment and Environmental Conditions in Europe Ashford, Nicholas A.; Kallis, Giorgos

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Kallis, Giorgos Kalush, Michael Hugh, O'Flynn Rossiter, Jack Ashford, Nicholas A. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/131085 2025-07-23T23:47:16Z 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z

Friday off’: Reducing Working hours in Europe Kallis, Giorgos; Kalush, Michael; Hugh, O'Flynn; Rossiter, Jack; Ashford, Nicholas A. This article explores the pros and cons for reducing working hours in Europe. To arrive to an informed judgment we review critically the theoretical and empirical literature, mostly from economics, concerning the relation between working hours on the one hand, and productivity, employment, quality of life, and the environment, on the other. We adopt a binary economics distinction between capital and labor productiveness, and are concerned with how working hours may be reduced without harming the earning capacity of workers. There are reasons to believe that reducing working hours may absorb some unemployment, especially in the short-run, even if less than what is advocated by proponents of the proposal. Further, there may well be strong benefits for the quality of peoples’ lives. Environmental benefits are likely but depend crucially on complementary policies or social conditions that will ensure that the time liberated will not be directed to resource-intensive or environmentally harmful consumption. It is questionable whether reduced working hours are sustainable in the long-term given resource limits and climate change. We conclude that while the results of reducing working hours are uncertain, this may be a risk worth taking, especially as an interim measure that may relieve unemployment while other necessary structural changes are instituted.

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Hall, Ralph Ashford, Robert https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/131083 2025-07-23T23:53:58Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Addressing the Crisis in Employment and Consumer Demand: Reconciliation with Financial and Environmental Sustainability Ashford, Nicholas A.; Hall, Ralph; Ashford, Robert

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Ayers, Christine https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130873 2021-05-29T03:30:12Z 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

Changes and Opportunities in the Environment for Technology Bargaining Ashford, Nicholas A.; Ayers, Christine

1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Katz, Judith I. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130645 2021-05-25T03:40:42Z 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

Unsafe Working Conditions: Employee Rights Under LMRA and OSHA Ashford, Nicholas A.; Katz, Judith I.

1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/127666 2020-09-22T03:06:52Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Creating Ethical Engineers Ashford, Nicholas A.

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Nicholas, Ashford https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/121590 2019-07-11T20:18:51Z 2019-07-10T00:00:00Z

Professor Nicholas Ashford Interview at the ILO Conference on the Future of Work 8-10 July 2019 Geneva Nicholas, Ashford

2019-07-10T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Caldart, C. Hattis, D. Stone, R. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116847 2019-04-11T01:23:20Z 1996-07-01T00:00:00Z

Worker Compensation for Radiation-Induced Illness: A Re-examination of Past Practices and Options for Change, A Report to the Department of Energy Ashford, Nicholas A.; Caldart, C.; Hattis, D.; Stone, R.

1996-07-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Moran, S. Stone, R. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116845 2019-04-11T09:51:43Z 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Role of Insurance and Financial Responsibility Requirements in Preventing and Compensating Damage from Environmental Risks Ashford, Nicholas A.; Moran, S.; Stone, R.

1989-01-01T00:00:00Z Rom (ed.), W. N. Ashford, Nicholas A. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/116777 2019-04-10T12:40:38Z 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Workers' Compensation Rom (ed.), W. N.; Ashford, Nicholas A.

1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. Susskind, Lawrence https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115850 2019-04-05T14:42:21Z 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dealing with Uncertainty Class Discussion on Cost Benefit Analysis and the Precautionary Principle Ashford, Nicholas A.; Susskind, Lawrence

2014-01-01T00:00:00Z Ashford, Nicholas A. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/115849 2019-04-06T19:31:31Z 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nicholas Ashford MIT Interview Ashford, Nicholas A.

2016-01-01T00:00:00Z