This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements in job quality. It is first underlined that not having a job when you want one is a major source of low well-being. Second, job values have remained fairly stable over time, although workers seem to give increasing importance to the more social aspects of jobs: useful and helpful jobs. The central finding of the paper is that, following a substantial fall between 1989 and 1997, subjective measures of job quality have mostly bounced back between 1997 and 2005. Overall job satisfaction is higher in 2005 than it was in 1989. Last, the rate of self-employment has been falling gently in ISSP data; even so three to four times as many people say th...
We investigate whether trends in job satisfaction, which arguably signal trends in worker well-being...
This chapter investigates the role of work and employment in shaping people’s happiness, and studies...
Purpose – While researchers have discussed the association between career change to self-employment...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
The paper studies job satisfaction levels in the advanced nations. There are five main findings. Fir...
This paper studies the impact of the transition from salaried employment to self-employment on job s...
open2siFirst published: 2 September 2014As observed in many advanced economies experiencing an incre...
We study how job-related well-being (measured by Warr’s ‘Enthusiasm’ and ‘Contentment’ scales) alter...
Job quality may usefully be thought of as depending on both job values (how much workers care about ...
Job quality may usefully be thought of as depending on both job values (how much workers care about ...
International audienceThis paper focuses on jobs found by formerly unemployed people; it is based on...
We investigate whether trends in job satisfaction, which arguably signal trends in worker well-being...
This chapter investigates the role of work and employment in shaping people’s happiness, and studies...
Purpose – While researchers have discussed the association between career change to self-employment...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
This paper uses repeated cross-section data ISSP data from 1989, 1997 and 2005 to consider movements...
The paper studies job satisfaction levels in the advanced nations. There are five main findings. Fir...
This paper studies the impact of the transition from salaried employment to self-employment on job s...
open2siFirst published: 2 September 2014As observed in many advanced economies experiencing an incre...
We study how job-related well-being (measured by Warr’s ‘Enthusiasm’ and ‘Contentment’ scales) alter...
Job quality may usefully be thought of as depending on both job values (how much workers care about ...
Job quality may usefully be thought of as depending on both job values (how much workers care about ...
International audienceThis paper focuses on jobs found by formerly unemployed people; it is based on...
We investigate whether trends in job satisfaction, which arguably signal trends in worker well-being...
This chapter investigates the role of work and employment in shaping people’s happiness, and studies...
Purpose – While researchers have discussed the association between career change to self-employment...