A Nilesh Fernando
Biographic Data
| ID | 5806042 |
|---|---|
| NAME | A Nilesh Fernando |
| GIVEN NAMES | A Nilesh |
| FAMILY NAME | Fernando |
| SIGNATURE | FERNANDO A N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Notre Dame |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0948-7420 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The grass is not always greener
Regulation by Reputation? Intermediaries, Labor Abuses, and International Migration
Migrant workers and employers rely on intermediaries to facilitate labor market placements. If information frictions obscure their reputation, however, intermediaries may under-invest in placement quality. Using data on over 1.5 million Sri Lankan migrants to the Gulf region, we examine the effects of a government-run intermediary rating program that publicly revealed ratings two years after it was announced. Prior to the ratings' public release,…
Understanding Adverse Outcomes in Gulf Migration
For many in South Asia, international migration to the Gulf countries provides access to lucrative employment opportunities without domestic comparison. Yet higher wages in Gulf countries are often coupled with poor working conditions, employer malpractice, and abuse. We utilize a unique administrative dataset on Sri Lankan migrant workers and complaints made by them to Sri Lankan Consulates to analyze the prevalence of workplace abuse and employ…
Seeking the treated
Understanding Adverse Outcomes in Gulf Migration
For many in South Asia, international migration to the Gulf countries provides access to lucrative employment opportunities without domestic comparison. Yet higher wages in Gulf countries are often coupled with poor working conditions, employer malpractice, and abuse. We utilize a unique administrative dataset on Sri Lankan migrant workers and complaints made by them to Sri Lankan Consulates to analyze the prevalence of workplace abuse and employ…
Seeking the treated
Seeking the treated
Understanding Adverse Outcomes in Gulf Migration
For many in South Asia, international migration to the Gulf countries provides access to lucrative employment opportunities without domestic comparison. Yet higher wages in Gulf countries are often coupled with poor working conditions, employer malpractice, and abuse. We utilize a unique administrative dataset on Sri Lankan migrant workers and complaints made by them to Sri Lankan Consulates to analyze the prevalence of workplace abuse and employ…
Regulation by Reputation? Intermediaries, Labor Abuses, and International Migration
Migrant workers and employers rely on intermediaries to facilitate labor market placements. If information frictions obscure their reputation, however, intermediaries may under-invest in placement quality. Using data on over 1.5 million Sri Lankan migrants to the Gulf region, we examine the effects of a government-run intermediary rating program that publicly revealed ratings two years after it was announced. Prior to the ratings' public release,…
The grass is not always greener
Business (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work) · Agricultural Economics and Practices (1 work) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Developing country (1 work)