Summary
The study uses a pipeline design to explore the effects of the Better Factories Cambodia program on key decent work outcomes such as weekly pay, weekly hours, overtime and hourly pay, intrinsic subjective outcomes such as concerns about low wages, overtime and job and life satisfaction. Using data from 57 factories in Cambodia, and instrumentalising the moment of the factory assessment by the BFC program, the author analyses a panel data of three cycles of data. Findings suggest that there are no statistically significant effects on pay, but that weekly hours and overtime both decline after the final assessment. Workers’ perceived need for regular overtime, and low wage conners also declines in time. Workers also report a positive and statistically significant effect on life satisfaction.