Corrine has all the technological tools-a laptop, a tablet, and a smartphone that never leaves her side. The computer in home office has a broadband connection to her company's intranet. If Corrine is like most Americans who have access to all of this modern technology, she will enjoy a much shorter workweek than workers in less technologically advanced nations.

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Although advances in information technology often do improve productivity, most Americans take the results of these gains in the form of increased consumption rather than additional leisure. In fact, the types of information technology available to Corrine make it possible for her to work at home, in her car, and even while on vacation. Blessed with all of this technology, Americans like Corrine now tend to work longer hours than workers in any other nation.

Corrine Has All the Technological Tools-A Laptop, a Tablet, and a Smartphone