The Economics of Multitasking
People regularly multitask, though we have been warned about the mental costs of "task-switching" in psychology and the popular press. Meanwhile, economists have remained silent on the possible economic ramifications – both good and bad – of producers and
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The Economics of Multitasking Edited by
Charlene M. Kalenkoski and Gigi Foster
THE ECONOMICS OF MULTITASKING
Selection and Editorial Content © Charlene M. Kalenkoski and Gigi Foster 2016 Individual chapters © their respective contributors 2016 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2016 978-1-137-38143-9 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission. In accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. First published 2016 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of Nature America, Inc., One New York Plaza, Suite 4500, New York, NY 10004-1562. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. ISBN: 978–1–349–57501–5 E-PDF ISBN: 978–1–137–38144–6 DOI: 10.1057/9781137381446 Distribution in the UK, Europe and the rest of the world is by Palgrave Macmillan®, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The economics of multitasking / edited by Charlene M. Kalenkoski & Gigi Foster. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Social skills. 2. Human multitasking—Social aspects. 3. Human multitasking—Psychological aspects. I. Kalenkoski, Charlene M., 1974– editor. II. Foster, Gigi, editor. HM691.E26 2015 302.23⬘1—dc23
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The editors dedicate this book to their families.
Contents
List of Illustrations
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Acknowledgments
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List of Acronyms
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Chapter 1 Introduction: The Economics of Multitasking Charlene M. Kalenkoski and Gigi Foster Chapter 2 Economic Theories about the Allocation of Time: Review and an Extension for Multitasking Raúl G. Sanchis Chapter 3 Are Women Better than Men at Multitasking Household Production Activities? Charlene M. Kalenkoski and Gigi Foster Chapter 4 The Multitasking Parent: Time Penalties, Dimensions, and Gender Differences Lyn Craig and Judith Brown
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Chapter 5 The Effect of Multitasking on Children’s Noncognitive Skills Agne Suziedelyte
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Chapter 6 Children’s Media Use and Homework Time Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia
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