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Attrition was maintained at 3.4% to 7.7% across most study arms (except Vadodara Year 1 at 17-18% due to communal riots), with attritor pretest scores showing no significant difference between treatment and control groups.
Daily visits averaged 8.11 GH¢ cash in and 3.32 GH¢ cash out. Comparing monthly recall to aggregated daily data showed no statistically significant difference in revenue (p-value > 0.10, difference of -4.08 GH¢) or expenses (difference of 8.71 GH¢), proving that monthly recall surveys do not introduce strategic reporting bias in consulting evaluations, though daily data exhibited higher variance for record-keepers (squared difference 22,895 GH¢, p < 0.05).
The micro-survey protocol achieved a retention rate of 54% over 30 weeks while capturing 137,927 weekly survey observations verified through photo receipt submissions.
While only 15% of respondents reported no prior work experience in self-reported survey modules, 35% lacked work experience on their submitted résumés, revealing a 20 percentage point discrepancy caused by infrequent résumé updates and differing worker definitions of suitable CV entries.
Excluding month 1 eliminates survey recall error where participants erroneously report recruiter-assigned experimental work as post-intervention employment, ensuring that estimated daily wage increases ($3.83 to $4.19 per day, p < 0.05) reflect independent labor market returns.
6-week rapid surveys by unfamiliar enumerators showed near-zero employment impacts (0.6 percentage points for cash, p = 0.296; control mean 4.9%), whereas 2-month ESO surveys revealed 5.2 percentage point employment gains for Syrian refugees (p = 0.017; control mean 9.1%), with significant job increases occurring just below the formal minimum wage.