Alleviating Time Poverty: Evidence from a Pre-Registered Longitudinal Experiment

Wednesday, January 27, 2020, 1-1:50pm

Dr. Ashley Whillans is an assistant professor in the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit at Harvard Business School. Broadly, she studies how people navigate trade-offs between time and money. Her ongoing research investigates whether and how intangible incentives, such as experiential and time-saving rewards, affect employee motivation and well-being. Her work has been has been published in numerous academic journals and popular media outlets including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. Her first book, “Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time & Live a Happier Life,” was published in October 2020.

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