Effects of Improved Housing on Worker Performance

Robert G. Healy

Journal of Human Resources, 1971, vol. 6, issue 3, 297-308

Abstract: 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.

Date: 1971
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