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

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Thomas Masterson

Bard College - Levy Economics Institute

Kijong Kim

Levy Economics Institute of Bard College

Fernando Rios‐Avila

Bard College - The Levy Economics Institute

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

Suggested Citation

Masterson, Thomas and Kim, Kijong and Rios‐Avila, Fernando, Simulations of Employment for Individuals in LIMTCP Consumption-Poor Households in Tanzania and Ghana, 2012 (August 17, 2016). Levy Economics Institute, Working Papers Series No. 871, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2825296 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2825296

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Kijong Kim

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Fernando Rios‐Avila

Bard College - The Levy Economics Institute ( email )

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Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
United States

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