@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp11115, author={Akogun, Oladele and Dillon, Andrew and Friedman, Jed and Prasann, Ashesh and Serneels, Pieter}, title={Productivity and Health: Alternative Productivity Estimates Using Physical Activity}, year={2017}, month={Oct}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={11115}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp11115}, abstract={This paper investigates an alternative proxy for individual worker productivity in physical work settings: a direct measure of physical activity using an accelerometer. First, the paper compares worker labor outcomes, such as labor supply and daily productivity obtained from firm personnel data, with physical activity; they are strongly related. Second, the paper investigates the effect of a health intervention on physical activity, using a temporally randomized offer of malaria testing and treatment. Workers who are offered this program reallocate time from lower intensity activities in favor of higher intensity activities when they work.}, keywords={malaria;productivity measurement;labor productivity;field experiment}, }