{"product_id":"finding-time-heather-boushey-9780674241497","title":"Finding Time: The Economics of Work-Life Conflict","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ambitious, fast-paced, fact-filled, and accessible.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eScience\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A compelling case for why achieving the right balance of time with our families...is vital to the economic success and prosperity of our nation... A must read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Maria Shriver\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom backyard barbecues to the blogosphere, working men and women across the country are raising the same worried question: How can I get ahead at my job while making sure my family doesn't suffer? A visionary economist who has looked at the numbers behind the personal stories, Heather Boushey argues that resolving the work-life conflict is as vital for us personally as it is essential economically. \u003ci\u003eFinding Time\u003c\/i\u003e offers ingenious ways to help us carve out the time we need, while showing businesses that more flexible policies can actually make them more productive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Supply and demand curves are suddenly 'sexy' when Boushey uses them to prove that paid sick days, paid family leave, flexible work schedules, and affordable child care aren't just cutesy \u003ci\u003ewomen's issues\u003c\/i\u003e for families to figure out 'on their own time and dime, ' but economic issues affecting the country at large.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Boushey argues that better family-leave policies should not only improve the lives of struggling families but also boost workers' productivity and reduce firms' costs.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Heather Boushey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0674241495\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674241497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d","brand":"Heather Boushey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447757484287,"sku":"9780674241497","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4c0520ac-7438-448c-ba2f-16431142d42c.jpg?v=1777234602","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/finding-time-heather-boushey-9780674241497","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}