FEEM Re3: “Are Government Workers really more Public-Spirited than those in the Private Sector?”

This article by Mirco Tonin and Michael Vlassopoulos, University of Southampton, reports that indeed workers in the public sector are more likely to engage in socially motivated activities than their private sector counterparts. However, this is so just because the public services employ people with higher education and skills, characteristics that increase the likelihood of being socially engaged.

Review of Environment, Energy and Economics – Re3