This paper is the first to use program administrative data from Brazil's National Employment System (SINE) to assess the impact of SINE job interview referrals on labor market outcomes. Data for a five-year period (2012–2016) are used to evaluate the impact of SINE on employment probability,...

Firms generally choose to locate their production where profits are maximized. As costs affect profits, trade-offs between two marginal costs – employees' wages and transport costs – may be important for decisions regarding location. Wages tend to be greater in industrial centres and...