An Experimental Examination of Labor Supply and Work Intensities
- ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- David L. Dickinson Ph.D., Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- Appalachian State University (ASU )
- Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Abstract: Estimated negative substitution effects on work hours question the
empirical validity of the classical labor supply model. Estimates are
reconciled by allowing a dual choice of hours and effort for piecerate
workers. In such a model, these negative substitution effects
result from substituting on- and off-the-job leisure. We test our
model using controlled experimentation on human subjects. These
experiments, while not naturally occurring environments, represent
real economic choices and can generate data unavailable elsewhere
(e.g., effort data). The results support our model, and they have
implications both for labor management and for empirical research
focusing only on the hours choice.
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- Publication
- Dickinson, David L. (1999), An Experimental Examination of Labor Supply and Work Intensities. Journal of Labor Economics, 17(4): 638-670. (Oct 1999 Part 1) Published by University of Chicago Press. (ISSN: 0734-306X) DOI: 10.1086/209934
- Language: English
- Date: 1999