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Americans have more money, Europeans more time. Which is better?

Americans have more money, Europeans more time. Which is better?

Life expectancy, happiness, sustainability and innovation are among the factors shaping work attitudes. But money matters most to many.

Comparing Europeans and Americans is dangerous terrain, but last week, Nicolai Tangen, head of Norway’s giant oil fund, went there.

He told the Financial Times there was a difference in “the general level of ambition. We [Europeans] are not very ambitious. I should be careful about talking about work-life balance, but the Americans just work harder.”

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Simon Kuper
Simon KuperContributorSimon Kuper is a Financial Times columnist.

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Original URL: https://www.afr.com/world/europe/americans-have-more-money-europeans-more-time-which-is-better-20240501-p5fo14