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Harris, Jamelia (2022) Occupational preferences of skilled workers in the presence of a large development sector. The Journal of Development Studies . pp. 1-18. doi:10.1080/00220388.2022.2139605 ISSN 1743-9140.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2022.2139605
Abstract
Aid and the resulting development sector have expanded in developing countries in the past decades. Many studies have explored the effects of aid, but few have studied the effects of the development sector on decisions around labor supply and occupational choice. Using primary data from Sierra Leone, this article contributes to the literature by exploring how the presence of a large development sector influences the occupational preferences of skilled workers. Four key findings emerge. First, the development sector is an attractive employment choice as the largest share of skilled jobseekers (44 percent) opt for early-career employment working for a donor organization, international NGO or local NGO. Second, there is an ability-effect as workers with higher cognitive ability are more likely to choose the development sector over the public and private sectors. Third, more prosocial jobseekers and those seeking social status from employment are more likely to prefer the development sector. And fourth, favorable perceptions of the development sector reduce the probability of choosing the public and private sectors. These findings speak to policy and should encourage development organizations to reflect on their impact on the dynamics of the labor market in countries in which they operate.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies | ||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Economic assistance -- Sierra Leone, Economic development projects -- Sierra Leone , Labor market -- Sierra Leone , Skilled labor -- Sierra Leone , Vocational guidance -- Sierra Leone | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | The Journal of Development Studies | ||||||
| Publisher: | Informa UK Limited | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1743-9140 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 3 November 2022 | ||||||
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| Page Range: | pp. 1-18 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1080/00220388.2022.2139605 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 6 December 2022 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 6 December 2022 | ||||||
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