The self-employed are substantially more satisfied with their work than employed persons. We document this relationship for 23 countries and show that the higher job satisfaction can directly be attributed to the greater autonomy that self-employed persons enjoy....

In view of recent corporate scandals, it is argued that corporate governance can learn from public governance ...

One can be independent, or subject to decisions made by others. This paper empirically tests whether individuals attach an intrinsic value to the institutional difference between independence and hierarchy ...

Moderne Ökonomie und Sozialpsychologie beschäftigen sich beide mit der Erklärungmenschlichen Verhaltens. Dieser Artikel gibt eine Übersicht über die Interaktion zwischen denbeiden Wissenschaften...