Jobs, Health, and the Meaning of Work

A first-of-its-kind analysis using public health and economics research to illuminate how jobs affect our well-being.

As the saying goes, “find a job you that you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Could it really be so simple? According to Mary Davis’s innovative
Topics covered in the book include wage and nonwage characteristics of jobs that impact worker well-being, the role of recessions, the concept of meaningful work, and job stress and burnout. It concludes by putting these stories and research within the context of the COVID labor economy and the future of work. This novel blend of economic and public health research deepens the discussion of what makes work meaningful.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Davis
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.2024
• EAN: 9780262548694
• ISBN: 978-0-262-54869-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 11 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Economics, MEDICAL / Public Health, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Labor & Industrial Relations, Labour / income economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General