The Value of Autonomy : Evidence from the Self-Employed in 23 Countries

The self-employed are substantially more satisfied with their work than employed persons. We document this relationship for 23 countries and show that the higher job satisfaction can directly be attributed to the greater autonomy that self-employed persons enjoy....

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Year of publication:	2003-11-01
Authors:	Benz, Matthias ; Frey, Bruno S.
Publisher:	Institut für Empirische Wirtschaftsforschung <Zürich>
Subject:	Arbeitsmotivation \| Arbeitszufriedenheit \| job satisfaction \| Entscheidungsfreiheit \| Autonomie \| Autonomy \| Selbständigkeit

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Series:	Universität Zürich - Institut für empirische Wirtschaftsforschung - Publikationen Working Paper Series ; 173 (2003)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	D00 - Microeconomics. General ; J23 - Employment Determination; Job Creation; Demand for Labor; Self-Employment ; J81 - Working Conditions ; L22 - Firm Organization and Market Structure: Markets vs. Hierarchies; Vertical Integration ; M54 - Labor Management (team formation, worker empowerment, job design, tasks and authority, job satisfaction) ; Sociological and psychological aspects ; Personnel psychology ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; Global Resources
Source:	USB Cologne (business full texts)

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