Inequality at Work
The Effect of Peer Salaries on Job Satisfaction
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 23364709 |
|---|---|
| Autores | David Card (0000-0001-6914-6698, University of California, 530 Evans Hall #3880, Berkeley, CA 94720.), Alexandre Mas (0000-0001-7077-0770, Princeton University, Firestone Library, Princeton, NJ 08544.), Enrico Moretti (0000-0002-5124-9741, University of California, 530 Evans Hall #3880, Berkeley, CA 94720.), Emmanuel Saez (0000-0002-3548-6325, University of California, 530 Evans Hall #3880, Berkeley, CA 94720.) |
| Año | 2012 |
| Volumen | 102 |
| Número | 6 |
| Páginas | 2981-3003 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2012-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | American Economic Review (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0002-8282 • E-ISSN: 1944-7981 |
| Editorial | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/aer.102.6.2981 |
| OpenAlex | W1820383004 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 144 |
| Referencias citadas | 37 |
We study the effect of disclosing information on peers' salaries on workers' job satisfaction and job search intentions. A randomly chosen subset of University of California employees was informed about a new website listing the pay of University employees. All employees were then surveyed about their job satisfaction and job search intentions. Workers with salaries below the median for their pay unit and occupation report lower pay and job satisfaction and a significant increase in the likelihood of looking for a new job. Above-median earners are unaffected. Differences in pay rank matter more than differences in pay levels. (JEL I23, J28, J31, J64)
Demographic economics · Economics · Inequality · Job attitude · Job performance · Job satisfaction · Labour economics · Listing (finance) · Unit (ring theory) · Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies · Finance · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citas por año | 10,29 |
| Intervalo de citas | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Velocidad de citación | current |
| Altamente citado | Sí |
| Tipos de cita | Neutras: 130 |