Download or read book Part-time Job Growth and the Labor Effects of Policy Responses written by Linda H. Levine and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines trends in part time employment from 1969 to 1997 and identifies reasons for the growth in involuntary part time employment. Analyses the potential impact on workers were the government to prohibit wage discrimination based on hours worked and to require benefit eligibility for part time workers. Also considers the effects of a mismatch between the qualifications of part time workers and the heightened skill requirements of jobs.