Being independent raises happiness at work

By Matthias Benz, Bruno S. Frey. 2004

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On the determinants of entrepreneurial activity: Social norms, economic environment and individual characteristics (2004, unknown): “This, in turn, is likely to be related to the fact that individuals value autonomy and being “one’s own boss” (Blanchflower and Oswald, 1998; Benz and Frey, 2004).”
Entrepreneurship and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Psychological Functioning (2019, background): “As a self-directed pursuit, entrepreneurship facilitates autonomy and control because it allows one to set the rules and determine their own course of action (Benz & Frey, 2004; van Gelderen & Jansen, 2006).”
What Makes Entrepreneurs Happy? Determinants of Satisfaction Among Founders (2012, background): “Similarly, Benz and Frey (2004, 2008b) find the greater independence and autonomy of selfemployment increases job satisfaction.”
The impact of a necessity-based start-up on subsequent entrepreneurial satisfaction (2010, methodology): “satisfaction than do employees ( Benz and Frey 2004; Blanchflower and Oswald 1998; Finnie et al. 2002; Hundley 2001).”
Determinants of job satisfaction: a European comparison of self-employed and paid employees (2011, unknown): “…1979; Meng, 1990; Clark and Oswald, 1994; Blanchflower and Oswald, 1998) while others have focused on job satisfaction in relation to self-employment (Blanchflower and Oswald, 1998; Blanchflower, 2000; Hundley, 2001; Benz and Frey, 2004, 2008; Noorderhaven, Thurik, Wennekers and Van Stel, 2004).”
Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs and Their Duration in Self-employment: Evidence from German Micro Data (2009, background): “Once the non-monetary returns from entrepreneurship go away, a " richer " business owner can afford to stay away from entrepreneurship (for more on the non-monetary returns of entrepreneurship, see Benz, 2005; Benz and Frey, 2004; Hundley, 2001).”
Entrepreneurs’ Mental Health and Well-Being: A Review and Research Agenda (2018, background): “Despite this, entrepreneurs report being extremely happy in their work and highly satisfied with their life (Benz & Frey, 2004; Stephan & Roesler, 2010).”
Job satisfaction and self-employment: autonomy or personality? (2012, background): “Among the many empirical results from this burgeoning literature, it has been noted that the self-employed enjoy higher job satisfaction than employees (Eden, 1975; Naughton, 1987; Blanchflower and Oswald 1998; Benz and Frey 2004).”