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Is there any monetary compensation for exposure to difficult working conditions?
[Les expositions à des conditions de travail pénibles sont-elles compensées monétairement ?]

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  • Louis-Alexandre Erb

    (TEPP - Théorie et évaluation des politiques publiques - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, ERUDITE - Equipe de Recherche sur l’Utilisation des Données Individuelles en lien avec la Théorie Economique - UPEC UP12 - Université Paris-Est Créteil Val-de-Marne - Paris 12 - Université Gustave Eiffel, DARES - Direction de l'animation de la recherche, des études et des statistiques - Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Santé)

Abstract

Recruitment difficulties in certain professions raise the question of the role of working conditions. According to the economic theory of compensation, hardship must be taken into account in the wage equation to guarantee attractiveness and job retention. Using French surveys on working conditions, the relationship between exposure to arduous working conditions and wages is examined over a 30-year period (1991-2019). The results show that exposure to physical constraints and a lack of autonomy are associated with lower wages (malus salarial). Work intensity or hourly constraints show no link with wages. Positive correlations (salary bonuses) are rare and correspond to easily identifiable work situations: alternating shifts, rhythms imposed by technical constraints. Lastly, salary penalties are frequent, and generally more significant for men, managers and intermediate professions, or among high earners.

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  • Louis-Alexandre Erb, 2024. "Is there any monetary compensation for exposure to difficult working conditions? [Les expositions à des conditions de travail pénibles sont-elles compensées monétairement ?]," Working Papers hal-04946120, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:wpaper:hal-04946120
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