Simulations of Employment for Individuals in LIMTCP Consumption-Poor Households in Tanzania and Ghana, 2012
Levy Economics Institute, Working Papers Series No. 871
31 Pages Posted: 19 Aug 2016 Last revised: 2 Apr 2018
Date Written: August 17, 2016
Abstract
New methodology for producing employment microsimulations is introduced, with a focus on farms and household nonfarm enterprises. Previous simulations have not dealt with the issue of reduced production in farm and nonfarm household enterprises when household members are placed in paid employment. In this paper, we present a method for addressing the trade-off between paid employment and the farm and nonfarm business activities individuals may already be engaged in. The implementation of the simulations for Ghana and Tanzania is described and the quality of the simulation results is assessed.
Keywords: LIMTCP, Microsimulation, Ghana, Tanzania, Employment, Unpaid Family Labor, Household Production, Time Use
JEL Classification: C14, C40, D31, J22
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