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Oswald, Andrew J. , Proto, Eugenio and Sgroi, Daniel (2008) Happiness and productivity. Working Paper. Coventry: University of Warwick, Department of Economics. Warwick economic research papers (TWERPS) (No.882).

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Abstract

Little is known by economists about how emotions affect productivity. To make persuasive progress, some way has to be found to assign people exogenously to different feelings. We design a randomized trial. In it, some subjects have their happiness levels increased, while others in a control group do not. We show that a rise in happiness leads to greater productivity in a paid piece-rate task. The effect is large ; it can be replicated ; it is not a reciprocity effect ; and it is found equally among males and females. We discuss the implications for economics.

Item Type: Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Emotions -- Economic aspects, Happiness -- Testing, Industrial productivity -- Psychological aspects, Economics -- Psychological aspects -- Research
Series Name: Warwick economic research papers (TWERPS)
Publisher: University of Warwick, Department of Economics
Place of Publication: Coventry
Official Date: 21 December 2008
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21 December 2008Published
Number: No.882
Number of Pages: 44
Institution: University of Warwick
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Version or Related Resource: Oswald, A.J., Proto, E and Sgori, D. (2008). Happiness and productivity. [Bonn] : IZA. (IZA Discussion Paper no.4645). Oswald, Andrew J., Proto, Eugenio and Sgroi, Daniel. (2013) Happiness and productivity. Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. (CAGE Online Working Paper Series, No.108/2013). http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/57909 Proto, Eugenio, et al. (2009). Happiness and productivity. Happiness and Relational Goods conference. Venice, Italy, 11-13 Jun 2009. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/45026
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