This article analyzes the impact of PANES, a temporary social assistance program carried out in Uruguay between 2005 and 2007, on school attendance and child labour for children aged 14 to 17. We explore three potential explanatory channels: labour market outcomes, household income and awareness...

Using unemployment insurance records and social security labor histories, we provide evidence of the impacts of recent changes in the unemployment insurance system of Uruguay. We estimate the effects on unemployment duration and post unemployment wages. Two main changes are considered: the...

Based on administrative data combining workers’ earnings histories and unemployment insurance benefits, we document short and long term wage losses for a large sample of Uruguayan formal workers with high tenure. The contribution of this paper is to provide original evidence about job...

This paper estimates the impact of a large temporary poverty relief program, Uruguay's PANES on birth outcomes. Using program administrative data and longitudinal vital statistics, a significant and precisely estimated reduction in the fraction of low-weight newborns (less than 2,500 g. ) on the...

This paper considers the main institutional features of the Uruguayan labor market and its recent evolution, with a focus on unemployment. The main policies aimed at protecting workers against unemployment are analyzed. Using administrative data from social security records, the paper studies...

En este artículo se analiza la relación entre el crecimiento económico y la pobreza en el período1991-2006 en Uruguay. La literatura acerca de los efectos del crecimiento sobre el bienestar de lapoblación y específicamente sobre la población en situación de pobreza ha tenido una rápida...

Resumen: Este artículo intenta identificar los efectos de la reforma laboral que entró en vigencia en Colombia en 2003 sobre distintos aspectos del mercado laboral: el desempleo, el empleo, el nivel de formalidad, las horas trabajadas y las remuneraciones. La identificación de estos impactos...

There is limited empirical evidence on whether unrestricted cash social assistance to poor pregnant women improves children's birth outcomes. Using program administrative micro-data matched to longitudinal vital statistics on the universe of births in Uruguay, we estimate that participation in a...

En este trabajo se analiza la evolución de la pobreza y de la respuesta de la red de protección social en Uruguay entre 1991 y 2003, enfatizando en el período 1999 a 2003. Primero se presenta una descripción de la evolución de la pobreza y la desigualdad en el período. Se identifican los...

This article considers the distributional impact of different changes in Uruguayan tax system, using a static micro-simulation framework based on the combination of data from household and expenditure surveys. On the indirect taxes side, we consider two alternatives that imply the same reduction...