We examine differences in altruism and laziness between public sector employees and private sector employees. Our … theoretical model predicts that the likelihood of public sector employment increases with a worker·s altruism, and increases or … decreases with a workers laziness depending on his altruism. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel Study, we find that …

We examine differences in altruism and laziness between public sector employees and private sector employees. Our … theoretical model predicts that the likelihood of public sector employment increases with a worker's altruism, and increases or … decreases with a worker's laziness depending on his altruism. Using questionnaire data from the German Socio-Economic Panel …