Are Labor Supply Decisions Consistent with Neoclassical Preferences? : Evidence from Indian Boat Owners

Are Labor Supply Decisions Consistent with Neoclassical Preferences? : Evidence from Indian Boat Owners

This paper studies the labor supply of South Indian boat owners using daily labor participation decisions of 249 boat owners during seven years. It tests the standard neoclassical model of labor supply, which predicts that (i) individuals should be...

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Main Authors: Gine, Xavier, Martinez-Bravo, Monica, Vidal-Fernandez, Marian
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
labor market
neoclassical economic theory
boat owners
expected earnings
elasticities
labor supply
fishing
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/09/26784653/labor-supply-decisions-consistent-neoclassical-preferences-evidence-indian-boat-owners
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25121

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/09/26784653/labor-supply-decisions-consistent-neoclassical-preferences-evidence-indian-boat-owners
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25121

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