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Expectations, Wage Hikes and Worker Voice

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  • Achyuta Adhvaryu
  • Teresa Molina
  • Anant Nyshadham

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Enabling worker voice could improve worker retention and effort by providing workers the chance to improve their situation or an outlet to express discontent. We provide a test of this hypothesis via a randomised controlled trial in Indian garment factories. Just after what proved to be a disappointing wage hike, workers were chosen at random to participate in an anonymous survey in which they were asked for feedback on job conditions, supervisor performance and overall job satisfaction. Enabling voice in this manner reduced turnover and absenteeism after the hike, particularly for the most disappointed workers.

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  • Achyuta Adhvaryu & Teresa Molina & Anant Nyshadham, 2022. "Expectations, Wage Hikes and Worker Voice," The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 132(645), pages 1978-1993.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:econjl:v:132:y:2022:i:645:p:1978-1993.
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    1. Wang, Sheng & Hu, Changya & Pham, Mai & Yu, Hsiang Pin, 2025. "Encouraging newcomer voice through mentoring support: The mediating role of trust and the moderating role of power distance orientation," Journal of Business Research, Elsevier, vol. 199(C).
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    3. Viola Corradini & Lorenzo Lagos & Garima Sharma, 2022. "Collective Bargaining for Women: How Unions Can Create Female-Friendly Jobs," Working Papers 2022-005, Brown University, Department of Economics.
    4. Alexia Delfino & Miguel Espinosa, 2025. "Value Dissonance at Work," CESifo Working Paper Series 11690, CESifo.

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