Tag
wage_spillovers
2 findings
Labour & employmentGeneral Equilibrium Wage SpilloversIn India's NREGA, 80 percent of the total earnings increase for participants resulted from higher private sector wages rather than direct program transfers. In Ethiopia, public works rollouts increased private sector wages by 9 to 18 percent by reducing private sector labor supply.RCTLabour & employmentCross-Sectoral Wage Spillovers Outside Specialty RolesWhile employment increases occurred across both RA and non-RA roles, the overall post-intervention daily wage gains were primarily driven by employment in non-RA positions rather than continued research assistant work.RCT