Economics

Shorten the Work Week to Boost the Economy

“The key to a sustainable future is not more work, but a collective reduction in work,” a new report argues.

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A shorter working week could help the UK’s “exhausted” workforce and boost the economy, a new report argues.

Think tank Autonomy said its research suggested there was no correlation between long working hours and productivity.