TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Collewet, Marion
AU  - Grip, Andries de
AU  - Koning, Jaap de
        TI  - Conspicuous Work: Peer Working Time, Labour Supply and Happiness for Male Workers
        PY  - 2015/Apr/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 9011
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/publications/dp9011
        AB  - This paper uncovers 'conspicuous work' as a new form of status seeking that can explain social interactions in labour supply. We analyse how peer working time relates to both labour supply and happiness for Dutch male workers. Using a unique measure of peer weekly working time, we find that men's working time increases with that of their peers and that peer working time is negatively related to men's happiness. These findings are consistent with a 'conspicuous work' model, in which individuals derive status from working time.
        KW  - well-being
KW  - social norms
KW  - working hours
        ER  -