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Thematic Area: The Future of Work

The world’s poorest people lack access to modern reliable energy and this is correlated with the inability to engage in modern, productive labour market activities. The world poorest are also more affected by the externalities from growth, which include pollution, poor sanitation, environmental degradation and global warming. With a changing climate subsistence agricultural is likely to become a less productive and more risky means of livelihood, accelerating the growth of cities. Research under this theme will assess whether and how these changes affect labour market outcomes for both genders and the difference between the two.


G²LM|LIC Research Project conducted by University of California, Berkeley

Commuting Constraints and Labor Productivity: A Field Experiment on Women’s Mobility in India

Can alleviating commuting constraints enhance the labor supply and labor productivity of women from low-income households? This project studies this question in collaboration with the largest gig-firm in India, engaging 40,000 gig-workers, including...

  • Gender
  • RCT
  • India
G²LM|LIC Research Project conducted by Good Business Lab

Studying the Latent Demand for Female Labour in Rural India

In lower-middle-income countries, it is estimated that 35.5% of women over 15 participated in the labour force in 2018. Despite India’s rapid economic growth and increasing educational attainment, female labour force participation (FLFP)...

  • Gender
  • Labour Markets
  • RCT
  • India
G²LM|LIC Research Project conducted by University of Oxford

Can Temporary Financial Incentives for Female Industrial Workers Lead to Long-Term Retention and a Better Allocation of Talent?

In this project, the research team study whether worker turnover contributes to the misallocation of talent in low-income countries. To this end, they will experimentally evaluate the impacts of offering financial incentives for worker retention in...

  • Employment
  • Gender
  • RCT
  • Ethiopia

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