Bryson, A;
Mackerron, G;
(2016)
Are You Happy While You Work?
Economic Journal
, 127
(599)
pp. 106-125.
10.1111/ecoj.12269.
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Abstract
Using a new data source permitting individuals to record their wellbeing via a smartphone, we explore within-person variance in individuals' wellbeing measured momentarily at random points in time. We find paid work is ranked lower than any of the other 39 activities individuals can report engaging in, with the exception of being sick in bed. Precisely how unhappy one is while working varies significantly with where you work; whether you are combining work with other activities; whether you are alone or with others; and the time of day or night you are working.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Are You Happy While You Work? |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ecoj.12269 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ecoj.12269 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2016 Royal Economic Society. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bryson, A; Mackerron, G; (2016) Are You Happy While You Work? Economic Journal, which has been published in final form at 10.1111/ecoj.12269. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
| Keywords: | Happiness, work, wellbeing |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1476830 |
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