Happiness in the arts—International evidence on artists’ job satisfaction

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 121
Issue: 1
Pages: 15-18

Authors (4)

Bille, Trine (Copenhagen Business School) Fjællegaard, Cecilie Bryld (not in RePEc) Frey, Bruno S. (Universität Basel) Steiner, Lasse (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.251 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

Many artists are prone to high unemployment and low incomes suggesting low job satisfaction. Our analysis including 49 countries paints a different picture. On average artists enjoy higher job satisfaction than other employees, mainly due to more autonomy.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:121:y:2013:i:1:p:15-18
Journal Field
General
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-24