[FOR INTERNAL REVIEW] Betsey Stevenson - Finding Success Just to Keep Working Hard

ECON OF WORK - Private feed for review · Nov 11, 2026 · 46m

Americans work fewer hours over a lifetime than they used to, but nearly all of the drop comes before and after our careers. University of Michigan professor Betsey Stevenson explains why so many well-paid jobs still demand constant availability, why that often has more to do with competition and inequality than productivity, and how AI could push us toward more time off or even longer hours at the top.

Topics covered:

• How women entering obstetrics replaced the single on-call doctor with group practices

• Why lawyers take client calls on Thanksgiving, and why that show of devotion isn't…