What Aspects of Formality Do Workers Value? Evidence from a Choice Experiment in Bangladesh

What Aspects of Formality Do Workers Value? Evidence from a Choice Experiment in Bangladesh

This study uses a choice experiment among 2,000 workers in Bangladesh to elicit willingness to pay (WTP) for job attributes: a contract, termination notice, working hours, paid leave, and a pension fund. Using a stated preference method allows calculation of WTP for benefits in this setting, des...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mahmud, Minhaj, Gutierrez, Italo A., Kumar, Krishna B., Nataraj, Shanthi
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
INFORMALITY
WORKING CONDITIONS
CHOICE EXPERIMENT
LABOR MARKET
CONTRACT
TERMINATION NOTICE
WORKING HOURS
PAID LEAVE
PENSION FUNDS
EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
JOB STABILITY
GENDER
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428331578944574540/What-Aspects-of-Formality-Do-Workers-Value-Evidence-from-a-Choice-Experiment-in-Bangladesh
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33192

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/428331578944574540/What-Aspects-of-Formality-Do-Workers-Value-Evidence-from-a-Choice-Experiment-in-Bangladesh
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33192

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