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Short-Run Welfare Impacts of Factory Jobs: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.authorAbebe, Girum
dc.contributor.authorBuehren, Niklas
dc.contributor.authorGoldstein, Markus
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-23T13:40:57Z
dc.date.available2020-07-23T13:40:57Z
dc.date.issued2020-07
dc.description.abstractMany countries in Sub-Saharan Africa face a rapidly growing population and labor force in demand of good jobs. Ethiopia has reacted to this challenge by prioritizing large-scale industrial development through the construction of industrial parks to drive exports, job creation, and growth. However, the African experience with industrial parks so far has been mixed. To provide further evidence on the welfare effects of factory jobs in Ethiopia, this study conducted an experiment that facilitated the job application and onboarding process for young female job seekers at three factories. Using panel data from 827 applicants, the study finds that the extra support increased the likelihood of being employed in the treatment group in the short run, largely driven by wage and factory work. Further, the intervention raised reported monthly income by nearly 30 percent in the treatment group. However, the study also finds an adverse impact on health outcomes as well as downward adjustments of applicants' expectations and perceptions of the earnings potential and desirability of factory work in response to the treatment.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/400881595340716051/Short-Run-Welfare-Impacts-of-Factory-Jobs-Experimental-Evidence-from-Ethiopia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9325
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/34171
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 9325
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PARKS
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectFACTORY JOB
dc.subjectGENDER INNOVATION LAB
dc.subjectAFRICA GENDER POLICY
dc.subjectWOMEN AND EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectJOB ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectWOMEN AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWOMEN AND PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.titleShort-Run Welfare Impacts of Factory Jobsen
dc.title.subtitleExperimental Evidence from Ethiopiaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleShort-Run Welfare Impacts of Factory Jobs: Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia
okr.date.disclosure2020-07-21
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-9325
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryEthiopia
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okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Employment and Unemployment
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Social Protections & Assistance
okr.unitAfrica Gender Innovation Lab, Africa Region
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