TY - JOUR
T1 - The implications of daylight saving time
T2 - A quasi-natural experiment on cognitive performance and risk taking behaviour
AU - Schaffner, Markus
AU - Sarkar, Jayanta
AU - Torgler, Benno
AU - Dulleck, Uwe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/4
Y1 - 2018/4
N2 - This article explores the effects of transition to daylight saving time (DST) on economically relevant behavioural measures – cognitive performance and risk-taking behaviour. Using a unique quasi-experimental design, we exploit the exogenous ‘treatment’ that the New South Wales residents are subjected to when their clock time is moved forward by an hour relative to the Queensland in springtime. The participants in our study are homogeneous with similar demographic and socio-economic conditions, which allows suitable comparison of the affected versus unaffected individuals over time. The results suggest that exposure to the DST transition does not significantly impact cognitive performance or risk-taking behaviour.
AB - This article explores the effects of transition to daylight saving time (DST) on economically relevant behavioural measures – cognitive performance and risk-taking behaviour. Using a unique quasi-experimental design, we exploit the exogenous ‘treatment’ that the New South Wales residents are subjected to when their clock time is moved forward by an hour relative to the Queensland in springtime. The participants in our study are homogeneous with similar demographic and socio-economic conditions, which allows suitable comparison of the affected versus unaffected individuals over time. The results suggest that exposure to the DST transition does not significantly impact cognitive performance or risk-taking behaviour.
KW - Cognitive performance
KW - Daylight saving time
KW - Quasi-natural experiment
KW - Risk-taking behaviour
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85028328919&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.econmod.2017.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.econmod.2017.08.009
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85028328919
SN - 0264-9993
VL - 70
SP - 390
EP - 400
JO - Economic Modelling
JF - Economic Modelling
ER -