Job satisfaction and preference drift

Wim Groot; Henriëtte Maassen van den Brink

doi:10.1016/S0165-1765(99)00053-1

Job satisfaction and preference drift

Wim Groot^*, Henriëtte Maassen van den Brink

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Most empirical studies do not find that higher wages lead to more job satisfaction. In this paper we argue that the insignificant effect of wages on job satisfaction is due to preference drift. We adapt the standard ordered response model to allow for preference shifts. The empirical results support the hypothesis of preference drift in job satisfaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	363-367
Number of pages	5
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	63
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-1765(99)00053-1
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

adaptation
j28
jel classification
job satisfaction
wages

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