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This paper evaluates the distributional consequences of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty and labour income inequality in 20 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. We gather detailed information from national laws and decrees on the strictness and the duration of...
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countries is explained by the sectoral/occupational employment structure of the economies. …
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employment impact of the pandemic, an important point is whether individuals are able to work from home. This paper estimates the …
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force and employment outcomes of rural women between 2011 and 2019. Using a generalized difference-in-differences approach …, we find that SHG membership is positively associated with labor force participation and employment of rural women. We … also find evidence that SHG membership is associated with a shift towards self-employment and a crowd-out of casual work …
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This research explores the long-term equilibrium relationship between unemployment and labour force participation rates for six selected countries in Latin America at both aggregate and gender-disaggregated levels. Cointegration analysis focused on the study of time series is used to validate...
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take on more risk, for example through self-employment. This paper analyzes the employment impacts of the world's largest … employment. This self-revealed preference for a different type of job suggests other potential benefits of safety net programs …
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- productivity, profitability and female employment. For this both a decomposition model and the Inverse Probability Weighted …
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find significant effects from minimum wages on employment and monthly wages. However, we find a considerable negative …
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Our paper examines the effects of the significant 2019 minimum wage hike in Spain on labour market outcomes, prices, and firm bankruptcies. We use the synthetic control method (SCM) to analyze the impact of the policy on the Spanish economy. We find no significant impact of the minimum wage...
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. This paper investigates how the access to finance affects employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sub … the firm's size in terms of employment depends on the access to credit. Under the financial market imperfections, access … to credit can be a binding constraint on firm entry and employment even when the banks have sufficient liquidity. Using …
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