Using a randomized survey experiment in urban Ghana, this paper demonstrates that the length of the reference period and the interview modality (in person or over the phone) affect how people respond in labor surveys, with impacts varying markedly by job type. Survey participants report significantly more self-employment spells when the reference period is shorter than the traditional one week, with the impacts concentrated among those in home-based...
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2020/06/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS9263
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2020/06/01
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Measuring Employment : Experimental Evidence from Urban Ghana
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development research group
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