We use matched employer–employee panel data to show that individual job satisfaction is higher when other workers in the same establishment are better‐paid. This runs counter substantial existing evidence of income comparisons subjective well‐being. argue difference hinges on nature reference group. Here we co‐workers. Their earnings not only induce jealousy but also provide a signal about worker's own future earnings. In our data, this positive outweighs any negative status effect....

We contribute to the literature on well-being and comparisons by appealing new Danish data dividing country up into around 9,000 small neighbourhoods. Administrative provides us with income of every person in each these This information is matched demographic economic satisfaction variables from eight years ECHP data. Panel regression analysis shows that, conditional own household income, respondents report higher levels when their neighbours are richer. However, individuals rank-sensitive:...

The two key predictions of hedonic wage theory are that there is a trade-off between wages and nonmonetary rewards the latter can be used as sorting device by firms to attract retain kind employees they desire. We use vignettes method estimate individuals' willingness-to-pay for fringe benefits job amenities. find negative wage-fringe trade-offs, considerable heterogeneity in benefits, signs sorting.

Abstract The remuneration of MPs affects who engages in politics. Even if average returns to office are positive, as found all other studies, some officeholders’ likely negative. Further, the timing is crucial politicians often enjoy delayed compensation like lucrative pensions. Utilizing administrative data for parliamentary candidates Denmark from 1994 2015, we estimate first-time runners’ earnings and total income office. Based on income, practically elected experience economic gains...

This paper seeks to analyse the role of job satisfaction and actual change behaviour. The analysis is based on European Community Household Panel (ECHP) data for Danish families 1994-2000. results show that inclusion satisfaction, which a subjective measure, does improve ability predict quit behaviour: Low overall significantly increases probability quit. Various domains are ranked according their quits. Satisfaction with Type Work found be most important characteristic while Job Security...

Public sector managers want to attract employees with high public service motivation as they are expected perform better. The literature rarely gives practical advice on how this can be done. Recognizing that compensation packages act a sorting device used specific types of workers, we combine empirical measures newly developed approach employees’ monetary valuation packages. This tool improve recruitment and retention motivation. We find motivated have lower preference for bonus payments...

We contribute to the literature on well-being and comparisons by appealing new Danish data dividing country up into around 9,000 small neighbourhoods. Administrative provides us with income of every person in each these This information is matched demographic economic satisfaction variables from eight years ECHP data. Panel regression analysis shows that, conditional own household income, respondents report higher levels when their neighbours are richer. However, individuals rank-sensitive:...

Command systems are widely used to monitor public service provision, but little is known about unintended effects on individual workers’ motivation and work effort. Using insights from crowding theory, we estimate a SEM model that captures how Danish childcare assistants social/healthcare perceive documentation requirements. We analyze this perception relates intrinsic measured in survey sickness absence as reported administrative registers, find individuals who requirements controlling have...

We analyze measurement and classification errors in several key variables a matched sample of survey administrative longitudinal data on employees spanning 1994–2001. The are much more comprehensive than usually seen validat ion studies. Measurement earnings found to be larger reported previous studies limited one single firm. A finding is that who attrite from the panel report their significantly less accurate individuals observed throughout entire sampling period.

Abstract This article develops a measure of user capacity called Public Service Efficacy (PSE), which is applied to four sectors: hospitals, elementary schools, day care, and higher education. Tests validity reliability indicate good properties consistent patterns across three sectors. The differentiates between users the same services, it increases with level indicates that PSE can enable us identify individual low sectors average thus improve our ability address equity concerns harvest...

Instruction time varies among schools, subjects, pupils and grades. This variation is positively associated with test scores has been used to identify modest positive causal effects for instruction hours in certain We exploit administrative data on delivered timetabled each grade throughout compulsory school three full cohorts of Danish children, find marginal 9th using accumulated which are twice as large when only. Effects largest low SES households boys non-western immigrant background,...

Traditionally, benefit-cost analyses focus on average benefits and costs. However, heterogeneous treatment effects and/or costs are most often present, which means that there is an efficiency potential hidden in the implementation of public programs, if policies can be targeted at those who, net costs, benefit most. We introduce defined as ratio between achieved under perfect selection individuals with significant positive program participation, actually realized Using data from a randomized...

Cross-country comparisons of subjective assessments are rendered difficult if not impossible because sub-population specific response style. To correct for this, the use vignettes has become increasingly popular, notably within cross-country health studies. However, validity as a means to re-scale across sample populations critically rests on assumption "response consistency" (RC): that and self-assessments evaluated same scale. In this paper, we seek test by applying objective measures...

This paper presents results on the effect of formal life-long learning decision to retire early. Specifically, I estimate an Option Value model based individual employer-employee longitudinal data including comprehensive government co-sponsored training records dating back more than 30 years. Human capital theory predicts that amount and length working life will be positively correlated in order recoup investment yield a higher return. Significant upper bound effects prolonging are found for...