Workers in countries such as Sweden and Germany work fewer hours per week, on average, than do workers in the United States. Does this mean that Swedes and Germans are lazier than Americans? Explain how laziness could be interpreted in the context of the work-leisure choice model developed in this chapter. What other information might you want to gather to determine whether Swedes or Germans were indeed less work oriented that Americans?

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