Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/173480 
Year of Publication: 
2016
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 871
Publisher: 
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
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.
Subjects: 
LIMTCP
Microsimulation
Ghana
Tanzania
Employment
Unpaid Family Labor
Household Production
Time Use
JEL: 
C14
C40
D31
J22
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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