In today’s hustle and bustle world, it’s easy to assume that we are all, by and large, working more than ever. But is that really the case?
As we explain in detail below, the research on the history of working hours shows that this is not the case.
The available data shows that in the 19th century people across the world used to work extremely long hours, but in the last 150 years working hours have decreased substantially, particularly in today’s richest countries. Read more…..
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As well as having the second highest number of cases and third highest number of deaths, India has suffered a huge economic hit from Covid-19. The FT’s Mumbai correspondent Benjamin Parkin explains why India’s economy has been hit especially hard by the virus.
