Professor of Economics
Ph.D., Economics, University of Michigan
B.A., Economics, Zhongshan University (China)
Two Daniels School economists examine the consequences of higher workloads on employee health in their paper “No Pain, No Gain: Work Demand, Work Effort, and Worker Health.” Purdue’s David Hummels and Chong Xiang find striking impacts on the health of workers when companies’ sales increase rapidly.
Full story: New Study Shows Worker Health Declines as Sales Surge
Economics professor Chong Xiang highlights his research on measuring countries' educational systems
It may seem obvious to those who suffer the most, but a working paper issued by the National Bureau of Economic Research by Krannert economics professors Chong Xiang and David Hummels provides confirmation: Employees under prolonged workplace pressures face serious consequences to their health.
Employees under prolonged workplace pressures face serious consequences to their health, according to a working paper issued by the National Bureau for Economic Research coauthored by Krannert professors David Hummels and Chong Xiang.
Full story: Krannert economists link higher work demand to potentially serious health risks
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