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Job satisfaction and firm earnings—Evidence from matched survey and register data

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  • Nis Lydiksen
  • Andreas Gotfredsen
  • Jacob Ladenburg
  • Helle Stenbro

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This study examines the relationship between employee job satisfaction and firm performance in a sample of Danish private sector firms. The study relies on a representative survey merged with administrative data and accounting information for a sample of 1,929 Danish firms representing all economic sectors. The results of this study suggest that the average job satisfaction on the firm level positively affects the firms' pre‐tax earnings. The effect amounts to a 7.9% increase per point increase in job satisfaction when job satisfaction is measured on a scale from 0 to 10. Furthermore, the study finds that workers' satisfaction with achievements at the job and their satisfaction with management are specifically related to better performance.

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  • Nis Lydiksen & Andreas Gotfredsen & Jacob Ladenburg & Helle Stenbro, 2023. "Job satisfaction and firm earnings—Evidence from matched survey and register data," LABOUR, CEIS, vol. 37(2), pages 197-221, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:labour:v:37:y:2023:i:2:p:197-221
    DOI: 10.1111/labr.12240
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