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Time poverty is the concept that individuals do not have enough discretionary time – the time available after engaging in necessary activities like sleep and in the committed activities of paid and unpaid work – to engage in activities that build their social and human capital. Time poverty thresholds define a level of discretionary time below which individuals are considered to be “time poor.” Such thresholds are often defined relative to a population distribution although absolute thresholds can be defined based on the minimum amount of time required to perform certain tasks.
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Time constraints, like money constraints, affect individuals’ well-being. Everyone has 24 h in a day, but some individuals have more control or flexibility over their time than others.
People who are “time poor” do not have enough discretionary time to engage...
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Kalenkoski, C.M., Hamrick, K.S. (2014). Time Poverty Thresholds in the USA. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3704
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