In this paper we provide a comparative analysis of the extent and determinants of labor mobility in the Czech Republic during 1994-1998. Our analysis is motivated by the fact that labor mobility is crucial for an efficient allocation of resources and the transition economies and often viewed as...

This book concentrates on Senegal's urban industrial sector, which has performed poorly despite a relatively mature base at independence, considerable investment since, and preferential trade agreements. The authors combine institutional analysis with econometric estimation to provide an...

We use an individual-level panel data set to study the impact of changes in legal minimum wages on a host of labor market outcomes in Nicaragua including: a) wages and employment, b) transitions of workers across jobs (in the covered and uncovered sectors) and employment status (unemployment and...