The “Discouraged Worker Effect” in public works programs: Evidence from the MGNREGA in India

This study investigates the consequences of poor implementation in public workfare programs, focusing on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in India. Using nationally representative data, we test empirically for a discouraged worker effect arising from either of two...

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Main Authors:	Narayanan, Sudha, Das, Upasak, Liu, Yanyan, Barrett, Christopher B.
Format:	Artículo preliminar
Language:	Inglés
Published:	International Food Policy Research Institute 2017
Subjects:	social protection administrative proceedings labour remuneration social safety nets
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148375