Do Americans enjoy more or less leisure time in the twenty-first century than they did in decades past? Has the long-term rise of women’s employment come at the expense of time spent with family, friends, and in recreation? Do more educated persons enjoy more leisure time? What happened to leisure-time differences between more and less educated persons in recent decades as their wage differences expanded?

Please join us as two leading scholars, Professor Erik Hurst and Professor Valerie Ramey, draw on their recent research to address these questions and discuss the evidence on trends in leisure time. AEI visiting scholar Steven J. Davis will comment on the two studies, and AEI director of economic studies Kevin A. Hassett will moderate the discussion.