This meticulously-researched monograph examines trends in leisure inequality to present a more complete picture of prosperity in America.

Recent research shows that income inequality is increasing in the United States as well as the amount of leisure time Americans spend.

The amount of leisure time Americans have is crucial to our understanding of American well-being.

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...

A brief examination of the American obsession with work.

To what extent are Social Security taxes really "taxes" in the traditional sense?

It is possible to improve Social Security contributions to economic well-being by introducing personal accounts and decreasing the relative importance of traditional benefits.

Making a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to Social Security benefits might actually be detrimental to retirees, not helpful.