Performance pay and work hours: US survey evidence

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Journal: Oxford Economic Papers
Year: 2024
Volume: 76
Issue: 3
Pages: 609-627

Authors (2)

Benjamin Artz (not in RePEc) John S Heywood (University of Wisconsin)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Using US survey data, we show that those on performance pay work substantially longer hours. This remains in worker fixed-effect estimates and in worker with employer fixed-effect estimates. The magnitudes confirm increased hours as a dimension of the anticipated effort response and long hours as a potential intermediary between performance pay and reduced worker health. Despite managers being the most likely to both receive performance pay and work long hours, this association largely reflects sorting and not the behavioral response evident for other workers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:oxecpp:v:76:y:2024:i:3:p:609-627.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-02-02