Tag
firm_behavior
2 findings
Labour & employmentFirm-Side Reservation Quality DowngradingAmong firms with high professional recruitment needs, market exposure significantly reduced the proportion of professional hires holding university degrees by 7 percentage points (p < 0.10) and reduced expected 12-month future hiring targets by 30% (from 45.6 to 32.3 workers, p < 0.10), aligning recruitment criteria with candidate availability.RCTLabour & employmentFirm Stipend Internalization and Fee RemovalHost enterprise owners eliminated entry fees (-5,303 FCFA, p < 0.0001) and reduced direct transport and meal payments (-3,698 FCFA, p = 0.004) to formal apprentices, lowering their total wage bill per formal apprentice by 4,054 FCFA per month (p = 0.021) compared to traditional apprentices in control firms.RCT