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Working toward Better Pay : Earning Dynamics in Ghana and Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorFalco, Paolo
dc.contributor.authorKerr, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorPaci, Pierella
dc.contributor.authorRijkers, Bob
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-09T19:29:28Z
dc.date.available2014-06-09T19:29:28Z
dc.date.issued2014-05-29
dc.description.abstractImproving access to productive employment is a key policy challenge, especially in low-income countries (LICs), where the only asset in abundance is labor. Building on ongoing research on earnings mobility, this study uses unusually rich longitudinal data from Ghana and Tanzania to identify engines of, and barriers to, earnings and earnings mobility. It examines the role of individual characteristics such as gender, age, and skills and characteristics of the job, but it also focuses on the role of job switches for example, moves into and out of self-employment. It zooms in particularly on the drivers of transitions between low-paying and high-paying jobs, and addresses questions such as whether being low paid is a transitory or permanent phenomenon, and whether it has a scarring effect on an individual's employment prospects. The extent to which earnings dynamics differ for women and young adults is also discussed in detail. The cross-country comparison of earnings dynamics and labor market transitions helps shed light on the institutional factors that promote labor market mobility and entrepreneurship. The report is organized as follows: chapter one gives introduction. Chapter two presents a brief review of related literature. Chapter three gives a descriptive overview of the labor markets in the two countries. Chapter four examines the determinants of earnings levels. Chapter five examines determinants of earnings growth. Chapter six focuses on low-pay and high-pay transitions and analyzes whether the experience of being in a low-paying job undermines an individual's future earnings prospects. Chapter seven discusses key policy implications.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19628735/working-toward-better-pay-earning-dynamics-ghana-tanzania
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0207-2
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-0207-2
dc.identifier.other10.1596/978-1-4648-0207-2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18553
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Study;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectARITHMETIC
dc.subjectATTRITION
dc.subjectAVERAGE EARNING
dc.subjectAVERAGE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCOGNITIVE SKILLS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COMPARISON
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
dc.subjectDOWNWARD BIAS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEARNING
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectEARNINGS DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectEARNINGS GROWTH
dc.subjectEARNINGS LOSSES
dc.subjectEARNINGS PROSPECTS
dc.subjectEARNINGS REGRESSIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY WAGE MODELS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GENERATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SPELLS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectENTRY RATE
dc.subjectEXCLUSION RESTRICTION
dc.subjectFIRM SIZE
dc.subjectFIRM SURVEYS
dc.subjectFORMAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENDER GAP
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPERFECT INFORMATION
dc.subjectINCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectJOB OFFER
dc.subjectLABOR ECONOMICS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET ISSUES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET RIGIDITIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET SEGMENTATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMICS
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMORAL HAZARD
dc.subjectNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectOCCUPATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectOLDER WORKERS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPAYING JOB
dc.subjectPAYING JOBS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOOLING
dc.subjectPREVIOUS RESULTS
dc.subjectPREVIOUS WORK
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPRIVATE FIRMS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR WAGE
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR JOB
dc.subjectREADING
dc.subjectRETENTION RATE
dc.subjectRETENTION RATES
dc.subjectRETURN TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectRETURNS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectRIGID LABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSELF EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSERVANTS
dc.subjectSERVICE SECTOR
dc.subjectSTATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTRUST FUND
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED JOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNPAID FAMILY WORKERS
dc.subjectUNPAID WORKERS
dc.subjectWAGE DIFFERENTIALS
dc.subjectWAGE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWAGE PREMIUM
dc.subjectWAGE RATE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectYOUNG PEOPLE
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKER
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleWorking toward Better Pay : Earning Dynamics in Ghana and Tanzaniaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2014-06-06
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/05/19628735/working-toward-better-pay-earning-dynamics-ghana-tanzania
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid455681468030267728
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0207-2
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000442464_20140606135109
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum19628735
okr.identifier.report88483
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicFiscal and Monetary Policy
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicEducation::Primary Education
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitPoverty Reduction and Economic Management Network
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