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Telework, the timing of work, and instantaneous well-being : evidence from time use data
Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; Molina, José Alberto; … - 2018
In this paper, we analyze the time allocation decisions of teleworkers, and compare them with their commuter counterparts. Using data from the American Time Use Survey for the years 2003 to 2015, we analyze the time spent working, the timing of work, and the instant enjoyment experienced while...
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Happiness and the human development index : the paradox of Australia
Blanchflower, David G. (contributor);  … - 2005
According to the well-being measure known as the U.N. Human Development Index, Australia now ranks 3rd in the world and … happiness, considers implications for policymakers, and explores where Australia lies in international subjective well …, where a common language should help subjective measures to be reliable, Australia performs poorly on a range of happiness …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002815403
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The effects of advanced degrees on the wage rates, hours, earnings and job satisfaction of women and men
Altonji, Joseph G.; Humphries, John Eric; Zhong, Ling - 2022
This paper uses a college-by-graduate degree fixed effects estimator to evaluate the returns to 19 different graduate degrees for men and women. We find substantial variation across degrees, and evidence that OLS over-estimates the returns to degrees with the highest average earnings and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012805387
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Working time mismatch and job satisfaction - the role of employees' time autonomy and gender
Grund, Christian; Tilkes, Katja Rebecca - 2021
Evidence shows that working time mismatch, i.e. the difference between actual and desired working hours, is negatively related to employees' job satisfaction. Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we examine the potential moderating effect of working time autonomy on this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012624572
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The dynamic effect of disability on work and subjective wellbeing in Australia
Jones, Melanie; Mavromaras, Kostas G.; Sloane, Peter J.; … - 2015
Using longitudinal data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (2001-2013) we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011449176
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Happiness and work
Krause, Annabelle - 2014
The relationship between happiness and work is subject to an ever growing empirical literature in economics. The analyses are mostly based on large-scale survey data to measure subjective well-being. Whereas one large strand of research investigates the effect of job loss and becoming...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010403446
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Types of institutions and well-being of self-employed and paid employees in Europe
Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2019
This paper analyzes the role of different types of institutions, such as entrepreneurship-facilitating entry conditions, labor market regulations, quality of government, and perception of corruption for individual well-being among self-employed and paid employed individuals. Well-being is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012006084
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Income inequality and job satisfaction of full-time employees in Germany
Wunder, Christoph (contributor);  … - 2006
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study (GSOEP), it is shown that income comparison with persons who are better off has a clear impact on the job satisfaction of West German full-time employees. Two contrary effects can be identified. On the one hand, there is an aversion to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003310956
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Part-time work, gender and job satisfaction : evidence from a developing country
López Bóo, Florencia; Madrigal, Lucia; Pagés, Carmen - 2009
This paper investigates the relationship between part-time work and job satisfaction using a recent household survey from Honduras. In contrast to previous work for developed countries, this paper does not find a preference for part-time work among women. Instead, both women and men tend to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003809009
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Antecedents and outcome of job embeddedness : evidence from four and five-star hotels
Wei Leong Chan; Ho, Jo Ann; Sambasivan, Murali; Ng, Siew Imm - In: International journal of hospitality management 83 (2019), pp. 37-45
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