The Economics of ‘Shrinking Vacation Syndrome’

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  06.16.08 | 11:47 AM ET

imageSlate’s Steven Greenhouse outlines the various factors that contribute to the steady shrinking of Americans’ vacation time—and what Senators Obama or McCain could do about it as they campaign for President.

Photo by Brent and MariLynn via Flickr (Creative Commons)


Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for The Economics of ‘Shrinking Vacation Syndrome’

Ling 06.16.08 | 1:55 PM ET

I kinda lost interest in the article half-way through..So many numbers and mind-numbing statistics. Why do i need to know how many hours a worker in France puts in every year?

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