MEASURING TRENDS IN LEISURE: THE ALLOCATION OF TIME OVER FIVE DECADES Mark Aguiar Erik Hurst Working Paper 12082 http://www.nber.org/papers/w12082 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 March 2006 We thank Susanto Basu‚ Gary Becker‚ Kathy Bradbury‚ Kerwin Charles‚ Raj Chetty‚ Steve Davis‚ Jordi Galí‚ Rueben Gronau‚ Dan Hamermesh‚ Chad Jones‚ Ellen McGrattan‚ Bruce Mayer‚ Kevin Murphy‚ Derek Neal‚ Valerie Ramey‚ Richard Rogerson‚ Frank Stafford‚ and
Premium Working time Leisure Federal Reserve System
The activities performed for leisure are divided into two categories; passive leisure time and active leisure time. The department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (2013) defines passive leisure time as the time spent on rudimentary activities that require minimal mental and physical exertion. In contrast‚ active leisure time is the time spent on leisurely activities that require the use of physical or mental abilities such as playing sports or socializing. For the purpose of clarity
Premium Psychology Mind Learning
woman’s ability to travel solo differs from a man’s and that there is a far greater level of acceptance of a man who wants to explore and travel solo than a woman. This gender inequality is not only seen in solo travelling but in many other areas of leisure however solo travel appears to be a good example of the disparity that occurs between the genders. A woman travelling alone is becoming increasingly common in today’s society as women wish to seek independence and travel the world to gain a new
Premium Gender Woman Travel
The Time I Got My Dog It was late one summer night‚ long past my bedtime. The moon was so bright it lit up the yard. Somewhere down the river a freighter honked. I got up and looked out the window. It was so foggy I couldn’t see. I laid in my bed‚ wondering if anyone was up. So I crept down the stairs‚ and I saw a light. I heard voices. Then I saw my mom and dad. They were on the computer. I saw pictures of English Mastiffs on the screen. My heart leaped. “Were getting a dog?” I asked
Premium English-language films Family Sleep
WHAT I DO DURING MY FREE TIME There are 3 things that I usually do during my free time and that is blogging‚ reading story books and singing. These 3 things are what I mostly prefer to do and what I mostly love to do to fill up my spare time. I usually update my blog during my free time. I’m currently managing 4 blogs of my own and one of my class blog which in totals to 5 blogs and this is also why I’m known as a super blogger amongst my friends . My blogs consist of fashion
Premium Blog
had a time in your life when time stops‚ and your world comes to a halt? That happened to me a while ago. It started out as a normal Friday morning. I got up got dressed‚ eat breakfast‚ and went to work. It was quite a busy day. That morning I couldn’t find my work shoes‚ so I had to wear my converse. Which get quite uncomfortable after a few hours of standing. Well when the time came to leave I was dead tired‚ my feet ached and all I wanted to do was go home‚ sit down and relax. Well‚ when I got home
Premium English-language films Family Management
fact about me is that I like to rollerblade in my spare time. I do not play hockey and I do not do anything with it beyond the fact that I just like it. Even though it is typically seen as unusual for someone like myself I enjoy it because it is can helps me in many ways. If I am feeling down or stressed out the feeling of freedom and relief of gliding along can take my mind off anything. If I need a workout I can go from just a relaxing cruise to a tough workout anytime. I have not had the chance
Premium Psychology High school Thought
McLean Narrative essay The Time I Broke My Collarbone One day I was with Kaine and Theron. We were fourth graders at the time. We were walking to Rods and I had my bike. We have always looked at this gap but we have never jumped it. The gap was like 4 feet long but it was a drop off. There was a creek in the middle‚ so it made it bigger. The other side was 3 feet lower then where I jumped from. It was big at the time. I was feeling good that day. I asked my friends if I should jump it. They said
Premium English-language films Debut albums 2008 singles
Examine the different definitions of leisure and the purposes it has served throughout history to come up with your own definition of leisure and define the purposes you think it should for individuals and/or societies. How does your view relate to what Russell presents about leisure in his text “In Praise of Idleness”? In the rest of your essay‚ discuss to what extent Russell’s ideas about work and leisure are still valid in the contemporary society. Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher‚
Premium Leisure Working time Working class
There are varieties of ways leisure can be correctly defined‚ since definitions are always partly a matter of perspective. That perspective may be based on certain philosophical presuppositions‚ cultural biases‚ or personal preferences. Some definitions are useful for particular purposes. Leisure is not a very specific concept‚ because if it was‚ we wouldn’t be studying the various definitions of leisure. My definition of leisure is essentially free or unoccupied time when and where we are free to
Premium Leisure Personal life Psychology