Odd Lots: Europe may be falling behind. Working less isn’t why

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Bloomberg’s Odd Lots podcast examines whether Europe’s lower average working hours explain its perceived economic underperformance. Economist Dominik Leusder discusses research suggesting that working fewer hours can increase productivity.

Some European countries work fewer hours but does that mean they're less productive? Economist Dominik Leusder joins Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway on the Odd Lots podcast to talk about how research suggests that fewer hours worked actually lead to an increase in productivity. (Source: Bloomberg)