@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp7070, author={Burda, Michael C. and Hamermesh, Daniel S. and Stewart, Jay}, title={Cyclical Variation in Labor Hours and Productivity Using the ATUS}, year={2012}, month={Dec}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={7070}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp7070}, abstract={We examine monthly variation in weekly work hours using data for 2003-10 from the Current Population Survey (CPS) on hours/worker, from the Current Employment Survey (CES) on hours/job, and from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS) on both. The ATUS data minimize recall difficulties and constrain hours of work to accord with total available time. The ATUS hours/worker are less cyclical than the CPS series, but the hours/job are more cyclical than the CES series. We present alternative estimates of productivity based on ATUS data and find that it is more pro-cyclical than other productivity measures.}, keywords={work hours;macroeconomic fluctuations;time use}, }