RAND Research Topic: Sleep2024-03-27T21:11:57ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/sleep.htmlInsomnia: The Multibillion-Dollar Problem Sapping World ProductivityRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2023/insomnia-the-multibillion-dollar-problem-sapping-world.html2023-09-08T12:00:00Z2023-09-08T12:00:00ZFrom the doctor's office to the office at work, good sleep is often overlooked as a key part of well-being. We pay for that. Chronic insomnia is associated with an average loss in workplace productivity of 45–54 days, resulting in estimated annual losses in GDP of more than $200 billion.A Good Night's Sleep, What's It Worth to You?RAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/04/a-good-nights-sleep-whats-it-worth-to-you.html2023-04-17T20:30:00Z2023-04-17T20:30:00ZMost people in the developed world would fork over serious bucks—14 percent of their paycheck—to avoid the health-threatening, productivity-sapping effects of insomnia. When it comes to sleep, quality and quantity should be parallel goals. And the benefit of achieving them could be priceless.