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Effects of Improved Housing on Worker Performance

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  • Robert G. Healy

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This study is a theoretical and empirical investigation of the impact of housing improvement on worker productivity, health, and absenteeism. A model is proposed which considers the interaction of housing improvement with other forms of human capital investment. Empirical evidence from a four-year study of the performance of a sample of rehoused factory workers in Mexico is presented. It is found that the method of wage determination and the reaction of workers to a changed set of economic opportunities generated by rehousing have an important impact on the return from investment in improved housing.

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  • Robert G. Healy, 1971. "Effects of Improved Housing on Worker Performance," Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 6(3), pages 297-308.
    • Handle: RePEc:uwp:jhriss:v:6:y:1971:i:3:p:297-308
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    1. Mikula Štěpán & Reggiani Tommaso, 2022. "Residential-Based Discrimination in the Labor Market," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 22(2), pages 373-388, April.
    2. Leland S. Burns, 1983. "Self-help Housing: an Evaluation of Outcomes," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 20(3), pages 299-309, August.

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