Using behavioural insights to formalize domestic work in Argentina

Behavioural

SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth

ILO

Using behavioural insights to formalize domestic work in Argentina

In 2017, the government of Argentina set as a priority the formalization of domestic work through registration to social security – a human right and a key means of accessing decent work. The ILO worked with the Ministry of Labour to design and implement a behavioural intervention. The project started with a diagnosis of the behavioural drivers of non-registration, based on which we drafted a letter to employers asking them to comply with their legal obligation to register the worker. In a randomized field experiment, the Ministry of Labour sent the letters to around 100,000 households, and this was compared to a control group of 80,000 households that received no letter. The letter led to an increase of 8.9% in the rate of registration. The experience showed the potential of behavioural science as a tool to accelerate progress to SDG 8.8, and changed the lives of domestic workers.

Regions:

Latin America & The Caribbean

Countries:

Argentina
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ILO

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