Open AccessThe Dynamics of Moonlighting in Pakistan
Author(s) -
Asma Hyder,
Ather Maqsood Ahmed
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pakistan development review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.154
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 0030-9729
DOI - 10.30541/v48i4iipp.497-507
Subject(s) - human capital , earnings , wage , estimation , reservation , economics , probit model , labour economics , constraint (computer aided design) , probit , association (psychology) , demographic economics , psychology , econometrics , political science , management , economic growth , finance , mechanical engineering , engineering , law , psychotherapist
The study explores the dynamics of moonlighting, demographics,human capital and association of occupations between primary andsecondary job. The paper is based on cross-section data Labour ForceSurvey 2006-07 and limited to male wage workers residing in urban areas.Among two motives according to theoretical framework of moonlighting;first, constraint on hours worked in first job and second is wage rateis lower than the reservation wage in the primary occupation; withinlimited information available on different variables our results areskewed toward first motive and earnings from the primary occupation areinsignificant in moonlighting decision. The model specification alsoattempts to correct the endogenous regressor in probit estimation. Amongmoonlighters ‘Professionals’ and ‘Technicians’ are holding theirsecondary job in same occupational category; apart from these twooccupational categories managers and elementary occupations also seemspopular for moonlighting. JEL classification: J22, J24 Keywords:Moonlighting, Labour Mobility, Occupational Association