Bryson, Alex; MacKerron, George - Department of Economics, School of Business, Management … - 2013
literature includes influences on individuals’ momentary happiness. We contribute to this literature using a new data source … effects of working on two aspects of affect: happiness and relaxation. We find paid work is ranked lower than any of the other … equivalent to a 7-8% reduction in happiness relative to circumstances in which one is not working. Paid work has a similar though …