Public works programs labor costs

A second factor that determines whether a public works project is an effective means of assisting the poor is its labor content. For Trabajar, depending on the type of project, the share of labor costs ranged from 30 to 70 percent of total costs. The average share of labor costs for the program as a whole was 40 to 50 percent of total project costs. As the federal government covered only wage costs and municipalities covered the costs of materials, poorer municipalities in particular had an incentive to propose more labor-intensive projects. 

What are unit costs For example, for public works, what is the share of unskilled labor in total costs For food programs, what is the cost per calorie provided For training programs, what is the cost per trainee How do unit costs compare with appropriate local benchmarks or good international practice ... 

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