PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Pedro Gomes is Reader in Economics at Birkbeck, University of London. He studied for his BSC in Economics in his home town of Lisbon and received his PhD from LSE in 2010. A leading researcher on public sector employment his work has influenced policy makers globally. He lives in London.
Fingers crossed that this book will shake up the five-day working week. -- Sir Christopher Pissorides [This] book should be on the bookshelves of every socially curious reader. -- Pietro Garibaldi Rooting his arguments in the writings of the greatest economists is a brilliant … device: not only does it confer the seal of scholarship to Gomes’ work, but it also shows that one does not need to be a leftist to see the economic case for the four-day working week. -- Francesco Caselli In the 20th century, the five-day working week replaced the six-day week … Pedro Gomes’ book provides considerable food for thought about moving to the next stage. -- Rachel Ngai
