The Market for Training Services: A Demand Experiment with Bangladeshi Garment Factories

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2015
Volume: 105
Issue: 5
Pages: 300-304

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We marketed a training program for lower level managers (line supervisors) to large factories in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment industry. Take-up of the program (even for a free slot) was low, due to intense production pressures, fire-fighting and concerns over retention of trained workers. Take-up is quite insensitive to pricing. There was higher interest and demand in training modules aimed at improving production processes and quality, rather than human resources and social compliance. Since the program was priced close to a commercially viable rate, it might be possible to develop a market provided they could be proved to be effective.

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:105:y:2015:i:5:p:300-304
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25