Yes.  That final "etc." includes the institutional arrangements about working 
hours.  Sharply shorter hours -- four days, say -- will lower the unemployment 
rate.  And the effect on GDP growth would also be welcomed by some.


On Jul 31, 2013, at 10:01 AM, Doug Henwood wrote:

> 
> On Jul 31, 2013, at 12:53 PM, Jim Devine <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I wasn't disagreeing with raghu on this. Besides, the last issue of
>> LBO used a version of Okun's "Law" (which is admittedly noisy and
>> changes over time).
> 
> Well, to be pedantic, I was tying employment growth to GDP growth. The 
> unemployment rate is also sensitive to participation rates, demographics, etc.
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