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Published Year: 2009
Survey/Program(s): Office of Productivity and Technology
Catalog: Economic Working Paper
WP Number: WP-423
Publication Status / Disposition: Available from the Office of Productivity and Technology (March 2009).
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Time to Work or Time to Play: The Effect of Student Employment on Homework, Housework, Screen Time, and Sleep
Abstract
Recent research suggests that working while in high school reduces the amount of time students spend doing homework. However, an additional hour of work leads to a reduction in homework by much less than one hour, suggesting a reduction in other activities. This paper uses data from the 2003-2007 American Time Use Surveys (ATUS) to investigate the effects of market work on the time students spend on homework, sleeping, household work, and screen time. Results show that an increase in paid work reduces time spent in all of these activities by 84 percent, with the largest effect found for screen time.