randomly allocate subjects into a work task paid either by performance or a fixed payment. Stress is measured through self …-reporting and salivary cortisol. The study finds that PRP subjects had significantly higher cortisol levels and self-rated stress …

. Previous research from the US argues that alcohol use as a form of "self-medication" may be a natural response to the stress …

stress. Subjects play a repeated Cournot oligopoly. Treatments are time pressure within the task and distractions through a … second task (a Stroop-task) that has to be performed as well and influences payment. We measure stress levels through … stress levels of subjects within our task. More importantly from an economic perspective, we can also observe a corresponding …

schooling intensity on student well-being in life and school, perceived stress, mental health indicators and self …-efficacy. Using rich data from the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS), estimates show higher strains for girls in terms of stress …