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What Makes for a Good Job? Evidence Using Subjective Wellbeing Data

In: The Economics of Happiness

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  • Christian Krekel

    (London School of Economics)

  • George Ward

    (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

  • Jan-Emmanuel Neve

    (University of Oxford)

Abstract

We study what makes for a good job, by looking at which workplace characteristics are conducive or detrimental to job satisfaction. Using data from 37 countries around the world in the 2015 Work Orientations module of the International Social Survey Programme, we find that having an interesting job and good relationships at work, especially with management, are the strongest positive predictors of how satisfied employees are with their jobs, along with wages. Stressful or dangerous jobs, as well as those that interfere with family life, have the strongest negative correlation with job satisfaction. We discuss implications for firms and other organisations as well as for public policy-makers, and point toward future avenues for research in the area.

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  • Christian Krekel & George Ward & Jan-Emmanuel Neve, 2019. "What Makes for a Good Job? Evidence Using Subjective Wellbeing Data," Springer Books, in: Mariano Rojas (ed.), The Economics of Happiness, chapter 0, pages 241-268, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-15835-4_11
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-15835-4_11
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    1. Clark, Andrew E. & Kozák, Michal, 2023. "Twenty Years of Job Quality in OECD Countries: More Good News?," IZA Discussion Papers 16597, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    2. Getinet Astatike Haile, 2023. "Organizational leadership: How much does it matter?," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 61(3), pages 653-673, September.

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