Hamermesh, Daniel; Slemrod, Joel - In: Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy 8 (2008) 1, pp. 1793-1793
A large literature examines the addictive properties of such behaviors as smoking, drinking alcohol, gambling and eating. We argue that for some people addictive behavior may apply to a much more central aspect of economic life: working. Although workaholism raises some of the same...