This paper investigates an alternative proxy for individual worker productivity in physical work settings: a direct measure of physical activity using an accelerometer. First, the paper compares worker labor outcomes, such as labor supply and daily productivity obtained from firm personnel data, with physical activity; they are strongly related. Second, the paper investigates the effect of a health intervention on physical activity, using a temporally randomized offer of malaria testing and treatment. Workers who are offered this program reallocate time from lower intensity activities in favor of higher intensity activities when they work.
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Akogun,Oladele B, Dillon,Andrew S., Friedman,Jed, Prasann,Ashesh, Serneels,Pieter Maria
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2017/10/30
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Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
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Report Number
WPS8228
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1
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1
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2017/10/30
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Disclosed
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Doc Name
Productivity and health : alternative productivity estimates using physical activity
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Keywords
physical activity;Poverty & Inequality;labor supply;impact of malaria;worker human capital;labor outcomes;human capital indicators;diagnosis of malaria;treatment for malaria;health promotion activities;health promotion activity;malaria control program;costs of malaria;population of worker;test of equality;ease of use;body mass index;measure output;difference in outcomes;access to treatment;nationally representative survey;daily earnings;health status;study period;health information;piece rate;worker productivity;malaria infection;energy expenditure;Health Workers;labor productivity;production technology;fixed effect;treatment effect;household characteristic;
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Akogun,Oladele B Dillon,Andrew S. Friedman,Jed Prasann,Ashesh Serneels,Pieter Maria
Productivity and health : alternative productivity estimates using physical activity (English). Policy Research working paper,no. WPS 8228,Paper is funded by the Strategic Research Program (SRP) Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/570501509367049786/Productivity-and-health-alternative-productivity-estimates-using-physical-activity