Employer Social Security Benefits and Its Impact on Job Retention: Insights from the Indian Labour Market
Economic and Political Weekly Vol.60; No.37 - 13 Sep. 2025 pp. 14-16
The impact of employer social security benefits on job retention by employees in the Indian labour market is investigated, using the propensity score matching technique. By analysing data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India 2017–18, the article assesses how these benefits influence job tenure and job-seeking behaviour. The results reveal that receiving employer benefits is associated with an increase in job tenure by approximately 2.6 years and a reduction in job-seeking likelihood by 2.8%.
Economics
Social Security Social security benefits Empolyment Job retention Indian Labour Market