Der Sonntagsverkauf

This paper analyses the effects of liberalizing closing time and, in particular, of lifting the ban on Sunday trading. It is shown in a model that every group in society would benefit if shops were allowed to open on Sundays. In a perfect competitive market shop-owners would not be at a disadvantage because they would still receive an usual market premium. Employees would only agree to work on Sundays if they received higher wages. The advantages for consumers would be more flexible shopping hours and lower retail prices resulting from the increased use of machinery, transportation systems and stock rooms, even after allowing for double-time payment on Sundays