Oswald, Andrew J.; Proto, Eugenio; Sgroi, Daniel - 2009
The paper provides evidence that happiness raises productivity. In Experiment 1, a randomized trial is designed. Some … productivity in a paid piece-rate Niederle-Vesterlund task. They alter output but not the per-piece quality of their work. To check … (random-assignment) Experiment 1. -- Labor productivity ; emotions ; well-being ; happiness ; positive affect ; experimental …