(NREGA), enacted in August 2005, is one such program in India. This paper assesses \emph{causal} impacts (Intent-to-Treat) of … NREGA on public works participation, labor force participation, and real wages of casual workers by exploiting its phased … significant positive impact on the wages of female casual workers - real wages of female casual workers increased 8% more in NREGA …

(NREGA), enacted in August 2005, is one such program in India. This paper assesses causal impacts (Intent-to-Treat) of NREGA … on public works participation, labor force participation, and real wages of casual workers by exploiting its phased … significant positive impact on the wages of female casual workers-real wages of female casual workers increased 8% more in NREGA …

and marketed a rainfall index insurance product across three states in India. Marketing agricultural insurance to both … find that both labor demand and equilibrium wages become more rainfall sensitive when cultivators are offered rainfall … contract offered to agricultural laborers smoothes wages across rainfall states by inducing changes in labor supply. Policy …