ABSTRACT
This novel study investigated the response of the labour market to employee happiness. Two field experiments examined the role of happiness in the hiring process. We found that including a personal happiness statement in the curricula vitae significantly increases employer callbacks for men. Strikingly, women do not enjoy the same happiness premium.
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Notes
1 In Israel, 27 is typical age at graduation.
2 A public college in Israel.
3 The largest university in Israel.