Replication data for: Labor Market Effects of Social Programs: Evidence from India's Employment Guarantee

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Clément Imbert; John Papp

Name	File Type	Size	Last Modified
AEJAPP_20130401_Replication_Files			10/12/2019 12:32:PM
LICENSE.txt	text/plain	14.6 KB	10/12/2019 08:32:AM

Project Description

Summary: We estimate the effect of a large rural workfare program in India on private employment and wages by comparing trends in districts that received the program earlier relative to those that received it later. Our results suggest that public sector hiring crowded out private sector work and increased private sector wages. We compute the implied welfare gains of the program by consumption quintile. Our calculations show that the welfare gains to the poor from the equilibrium increase in private sector wages are large in absolute terms and large relative to the gains received solely by program participants. (JEL I38, J31, J45, J68, O15)

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: [Equilibrium Effects, Workfare, Rural Labor Markets]

JEL Classification:
      I38 Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty: Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
      J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
      J45 Public Sector Labor Markets
      J68 Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies: Public Policy
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

Geographic Coverage: India

Universe: All rural households in India.

Data Type(s): aggregate data

Collection Notes: Secondary data

Methodology

Data Source: National Sample Survey Organisation: Employment-Unemployment Survey

Unit(s) of Observation: Households,

Related Publications

Download this project

Published Versions

V1 [2019-10-12]

Export Metadata

Dublin Core

DDI 2.5

Report a Problem

Found a serious problem with the data, such as disclosure risk or copyrighted content? Let us know.

This material is distributed exactly as it arrived from the data depositor. ICPSR has not checked or processed this material. Users should consult the investigator(s) if further information is desired.