The unintended consequences of the rat race: the detrimental effects of performance pay on health

被引:28
作者
Bender, Keith A. [1 ,2 ]
Theodossiou, Ioannis [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Aberdeen, Dept Econ, Aberdeen AB24 3QY, Scotland
[2] Univ Aberdeen, Ctr European Labour Market Res, Aberdeen AB24 3QY, Scotland
来源
OXFORD ECONOMIC PAPERS-NEW SERIES | 2014年 / 66卷 / 03期
基金
欧盟第七框架计划;
关键词
DURATION; PRODUCTIVITY; PREFERENCES; STRESS; SAFETY; TIME;
D O I
10.1093/oep/gpt032
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Although performance pay schemes have been linked to labour market productivity, one unintended consequence, suggested early by Adam Smith, is that performance pay is detrimental to health. Recent research has shown that there is a positive relationship between performance pay and injuries on the job. This article focusses on the consequences of performance pay on health and investigates if there is a link between performance pay and self-reported general health or specific illnesses. Using data from the British Household Panel Survey, this study uses survival analysis to show that being in jobs with a performance pay element increases the likelihood of health deterioration, ceteris paribus.
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页码:824 / 847
页数:24
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