This paper was prepared for the 1998 IDB/IIC Annual Meeting entitled: The Employment in Latin America: What is the … structural reforms, employment problems have persisted in Latin America. The 1990s have seen a slowdown in the rate of job … creation, and unemployment rates have stagnated at about 10 percent. Informal sector employment has expanded, and increases in …

, presents the perceptions of Latin American citizens and employers concerning the employment problem. It compares them to the …

This paper examines the impact of the recent wave of trade liberalization and economic reform on employment. Four … manufacturing and economy-wide employment. Across a wide range of specifications, trade reforms have had a negative, albeit small …, effect on employment growth. This effect has been reinforced by real exchange rate appreciation. …

This paper shows that the factors affecting labor supply have been key determinants of the changes in employment …

on employment. The authors show that job security policies have a substantial impact on the level and the distribution of … employment in Latin America. These policies reduce employment and promote inequality. The institutional organization of the labor … market affects both employment and inequality. …

difficulties. This study explores potential future employment dynamics across European industries and employment groups for the …

objective is to identify policy tools that help generate sustained increases in employment in the long run. Therefore, we focus …