Expectations, Wage Hikes, and Worker Voice

This paper provides the first experimental test of this hypothesis in a real-world setting via a randomized controlled trial in Indian garment factories

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 March 2021

• Country: India
• Document Type: Working Paper
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 7 May 2020
• Authors: Adhvaryu, A, Molina, T and Nyshadham, A

Abstract

Hirschman바카라 사이트檚 (1970) seminal thesis that enabling worker 바카라 사이트渧oice바카라 사이트� prevents exit from the employment relationship has played a foundational role in labor economics. We provide the first experimental test of this hypothesis in a real-world setting via a randomized controlled trial in Indian garment factories. Just after what proved to be a disappointing wage hike, workers were chosen at random to participate in an anonymous survey in which they were asked for feedback on job conditions, supervisor performance, and overall job satisfaction. Enabling voice in this manner reduced turnover and absenteeism after the hike, particularly for the most disappointed workers.

This work is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries (PEDL) programme

Citation

Adhvaryu, A., Molina, T. and Nyshadham, A., (2020) 바카라 사이트淓xpectations, Wage Hikes, and Worker Voice바카라 사이트�

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Published 1 March 2021