Labour Markets

Do asset transfer programmes lead to child labour? Evidence from Philippines

Asset transfers can expand household-based economic activity, but can also draw more children into the labour force when other labour is unavailable

Labour Markets

Eric Edmonds Caroline Theoharides

Published

20.11.20

Do minimum wages reduce employment in developing countries?

Employment is more likely to be reduced when the minimum wage is binding, in the formal sector, when enforcement is strong, and for vulnerable workers

Labour Markets

David Neumark Luis Felipe Munguía Corella

Published

26.10.20

The selection of talent: Experimental and structural evidence from Ethiopia

Financial incentives for job applicants can help firms attract high-quality candidates and also encourage those from disadvantaged backgrounds to apply

Labour Markets

Girum Abebe Stefano Caria Esteban Ortiz-Ospina

Published

21.10.20

Paying outsourced labour: Evidence from Argentina

Temp agency workers in Argentina receive 49% of the workplace-specific pay premia earned by regular workers in user firms

Labour Markets

Simon Jäger

Published

14.10.20

Reducing labour market information frictions with skill certificates: Evidence from South Africa

Youth skill assessment increased employment and earnings for treated workseekers by providing information to both them and prospective employers

Labour Markets

Eliana Carranza Robert Garlick Kate Orkin Neil Rankin

Published

12.10.20

Does caste identity affect labour supply? Evidence from India

Caste identity concerns constrain labour supply decisions, causing Indian workers to avoid certain jobs even at large economic costs

Labour Markets

Suanna Oh

Published

05.10.20

Hard and soft skills in vocational training: Experimental evidence from Colombia

While technical skills training increases overall employment in the short term, soft skills training increases employment and earnings in the long term

Labour Markets

Felipe Barrera-Osorio Adriana Kugler Mikko Silliman

Published

24.08.20