Tag
malawi
4 findings
Labour & employmentFormal Resume Experience Reporting DiscrepancySelf-reported survey data indicated that 15% of candidates had no prior work experience, whereas submitted résumé data indicated that 35% of candidates had no prior work experience, revealing a 20 percentage point underreporting gap on formal application documents.Observational StudyLabour & employmentGendered Household Influence and Caregiving BarriersWomen-led enterprises formalized at significantly lower rates than male-led firms following formalization incentive programs due to domestic care burdens, heavy family financial demands, and higher business closure rates.RCTLabour & employmentLow-Ability Foot-in-the-Door EffectCandidates at the 25th percentile of baseline ability gained a 25 percentage point increase in post-intervention employment probability and earned $11.01 more per day. In contrast, candidates at the 75th percentile experienced a 1.5 percentage point decrease in employment probability and earned only $2.20 more per day.RCTPolicy & public sectorUncoupling Tax and Business Registration ObligationsSmall business demand for formal business registration increased significantly when legal registration was decoupled from mandatory tax obligations.RCT