Steve Bradley|Colin P. Green|Gareth Leeves
Worker absence and shirking: Evidence from matched teacher-school data
Lancaster University|University of Queensland|Lancaster University|University of Queensland
utilise unique matched teacherschool data set absenteeism records quantify impact group interaction absence behavior primary secondary teachers address problems identification study focuses teachers move schools estimates movers suggest absenteeism influenced prevailing group absence behaviour school finding suggests worker takes one day absenteeism average coworker takes 12 days 8 days absenteeism per quarter primary school secondary school teachers respectively interpret evidence worker shirking influenced workplace absence norms