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Group-based cognitive behavioral training improves mental health of SME entrepreneurs : experimental evidence from conflict-affected areas of Pakistan
Saraf, Priyam; Rahman, Tasmia; Jamison, Julian C. - 2019
fragility, conflict and violence, entrepreneurs of small and medium-size experience chronic stress and poor mental health on a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012051846
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Effect of Stress on Later-Life Health : Evidence from the Vietnam War Draft
Cawley, John - 2017
A substantial literature has examined the impact of stress during the early stages of life on later-life health. This … paper contributes to that literature by examining the later-life health impact of stress during adolescence and early … adulthood, using a novel proxy for stress: risk of military induction in the United States during the Vietnam War. The paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012246159
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Improving mental well-being and productivity of small-medium entrepreneurs in fragile, conflict and violence affected areas : can cognitive behavioral therapy trainings help?
Saraf, Priyam; Rahman, Tasmia; Gallardo, Miguel; … - 2018
entrepreneurs, without diversified capital, stable sources of income, or delegation opportunities, tend to suffer from more stress … and anxiety compared with their peers in salaried jobs or in larger firms. Chronic stress is found to deplete their … business performance. Utilization of cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches to mitigate stress and build psychological capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011875332
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What aspects of formality do workers value? : evidence from a choice experiment in Bangladesh
Mahmud, Minhaj Uddin; Gutierrez, Italo A.; Kumar, Krishna B. - 2020
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,...
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The effects of international scrutiny on manufacturing workers : evidence from the Rana Plaza Collapse in Bangladesh
Bossavie, Laurent; Cho, Yoonyoung; Heath, Rachel - 2019
After the tragic factory collapse of Rana Plaza in 2013, the direct reforms and indirect responses of retailers have both plausibly affected workers in the ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh. These reforms include a minimum wage increase, high profile but voluntary audits, and an increased...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012167924
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Does FDI Bring Good Jobs to Host Countries?
Javorcik, Beata - 2012
This study examines whether jobs created as a result of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows can be considered to be good jobs both from the worker's and the country's perspective. For the worker, such jobs are likely to pay higher wages than jobs in indigenous firms in developing countries,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012644384
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Measuring the Quality of Jobs in Turkey
Del Carpio, Ximena V. - 2017
This paper introduces a new Job Quality Index that measures the quality of jobs in Turkey over the last decade. While the main focus is on wage employment - which in 2016 accounts for nearly 73 percent of all workers - the paper also discusses job quality of the self-employed and unpaid family...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012645011
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Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers : An Initial Assessment
World Bank Group - 2019
The global sanitation workforce bridges the gap between sanitation infrastructure and the provision of sanitation services. Sanitation workers provide an essential public service but often at the cost of their dignity, safety, health, and living conditions. They are some of the most vulnerable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012646866
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Informality, Job Quality, and Welfare in Sri Lanka
World Bank Group - 2020
Informal employment remains a salient and persistent feature of the Sri Lanka labor market, with around 70 percent of the work force informally employed. There are generally three reasons to be concerned about high informality: poverty, productivity and public finance. This report focuses on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012647468
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Job Quality and Poverty in Latin America
Brummund, Peter - 2016
Labor market dynamics have played a significant role in the remarkable social gains experienced across Latin America over the recent past. Assessing the quality of employment, beyond the perspective of income, to include other fundamental aspects of jobs-such as whether jobs are secure, provide...
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