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Countries with a long average working time are more economically successful than those countries which do not have a long working time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Nowadays, an increasing number of people are concerned about
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economic success. Some even debate on the pros and cons of long working
hours
. I strongly disagree with the idea that extending working
hours
 will accelerate a nation`s economy.
Firstly
,
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economic success is based on multiple factors
such
 as resources, technology development, industrial foundations, etc.
For instance
, countries like Bangladesh have one of the longest working
hours
 per capita in the world yet still struggled with poverty. Germany,
on the other hand
, with its outstanding performance of machinery, has created a postindustrial working environment where
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lower working
hours
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 is applied. Germany is one of the developed countries with
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significant economic success in the world.
Furthermore
, the working
hours
 at present are way less compared with that of 150 years ago while people are surely wealthier than 150 years ago.
Secondly
, longer working
hours
 reflect
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 value of
labour
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 force.
This
 means that individual needs to work longer to earn the same amount of income. It might lead to an unbalanced lifestyle, depression,
stress related
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 diseases or other unexpected chain reactions.
For example
, many are arguing about
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 birth rate in a variety of countries. If women need to devote themselves
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 career in order to maintain the same income level as before, there will be no time left for pregnancy or family raising.
This
 is a vicious circle that our society might face a labour shortage in the future. In sum, long working
hours
 might not precede an economy boost; they will increase the burden on the whole society
in contrast
.
Instead
 of expressing ideas like delaying retirement or extending working
hours
, it`s better for the governments to take action to strengthen countries’ industrial foundation. By doing so we can make sure that our society remains healthy and developed.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • economic success
  • working hours
  • productivity
  • sustainable development
  • work-life balance
  • labor laws
  • efficiency
  • gross domestic product (GDP)
  • burnout
  • occupational health
  • technological innovation
  • industrialized nations
  • emerging economies
  • workforce
  • competitiveness
  • workplace culture
  • employee turnover
  • quality of life
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