The Economics of Multitasking
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The Economics of Multitasking

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Economics of Multitasking

About this book

People regularly multitask, though we have been warned about the mental costs of "task-switching" in psychology and the popular press. Meanwhile, economists have remained silent on the possible economic ramifications – both good and bad – of producers and/or consumers doing more than one thing at once. This first-of-its-kind volume explores the frequency, patterns, and economic implications of multitasking, with a particular focus on the multitasking of non-market activities such as child care, housework, eating, and studying. Using data sets from around the world and best-practice empirical and experimental techniques, the contributors to this volume explore the association of multitasking with output and welfare in a range of settings of interest to economists. Contributions in theory, empirical work, data management, and concepts are combined to yield the discipline's first holistic view of multitasking and to identify where the research frontiers lie in this area.

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Yes, you can access The Economics of Multitasking by Charlene M. Kalenkoski, Gigi Foster, Charlene M. Kalenkoski,Gigi Foster in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Economics & Economic Theory. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781137381439
eBook ISBN
9781137381446
Topic
Economics
Subtopic
Economic Theory
Index
Economics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. List of Acronyms
  10. Chapter 1 Introduction: The Economics of Multitasking
  11. Chapter 2 Economic Theories about the Allocation of Time: Review and an Extension for Multitasking
  12. Chapter 3 Are Women Better than Men at Multitasking Household Production Activities?
  13. Chapter 4 The Multitasking Parent: Time Penalties, Dimensions, and Gender Differences
  14. Chapter 5 The Effect of Multitasking on Children’s Noncognitive Skills
  15. Chapter 6 Children’s Media Use and Homework Time
  16. Chapter 7 Do Americans Eat Meals Anymore or Do They Just Snack?
  17. Chapter 8 Secondary Child Care in the ATUS: What Does It Measure?
  18. Chapter 9 Multitasking and the Returns to Experience
  19. Chapter 10 Discussion: The Economics of Multitasking
  20. About the Authors
  21. Index