Browsing CMI Open Research Archive by Author "Iversen, Vegard"

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    • Caste, local networks and lucrative jobs: Evidence from rural Nepal 

      Hatlebakk, Magnus; Iversen, Vegard; Torsvik, Gaute (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2010)
      We study how local connections to persons in influential positions affect access to lucrative international migrant jobs and attractive government employment. In rural Nepal, it would not be surprising if social status, ...

    • Employee referral, social proximity and worker discipline: Theory and Evidence from India 

      Dhillon, Amrita; Iversen, Vegard; Torsvik, Gaute (CMI Working Paper WP 2015:1, Working paper, 2015-02-01)
      We develop a new theory of employee referrals into informal low - and unskilled jobs in developing country labour markets. Employers use social preferences between referees and new recruits to mitigate moral hazard problems ...