This paper reviews the role of locus of control in the labor market. I begin with a discussion
of the conceptual origins of locus of control, including its relationship to related concepts …

This chapter surveys recent advances in personnel economics. We begin by presenting
evidence showing substantial and persistent productivity variation among workers in the …

Abstract We show that West German workers with an internal locus of control sort into jobs
with performance appraisals. Appraisals provide workers who believe they control their …

Payday loans are controversial high-cost, short-term lending products, banned in many US
states. But debates surrounding their benefits to consumers continue. We analyze the effects …

Firms frequently implement pay increases as a critical part of the management control
system. We investigate how controllable factors related to the timing of such increases affect …

Parents with fewer educational and economic resources (low socioeconomic‐status, SES)
tend to speak less to their children, with consequences for children's later life outcomes …

Using a unique dataset from an account aggregator, we analyze cross-sectional differences
and within-household time-series variation in paycheck frequency. We find that higher …

Background The synchronised monthly disbursement of income assistance, whereby all
recipients are paid on the same day, has been associated with increases in illicit drug use …

Payment frequency is a fundamental yet underexplored feature of consumers' finances. As
higher payment frequencies are becoming more prevalent, consumers are receiving more …

Abstract Background and Aims Income assistance is critical to the health and wellbeing of
socio‐economically marginalized people who use illicit drugs (PWUD). However, past …