Theory and economic intuition suggest that domestic institutions influence the employment impact of economic reform … labour market flexibility shaped the impact of unanticipated economic reforms on employment in informal (unregistered … not associated with significant employment shifts in informal enterprises, a finding that may be attributable to the fact …

Development economists generally concur that the implications of economic reform for employment are influenced by an … shaped the impact of unanticipated economic reforms on employment in formal manufacturing firms in India in the 1990s, using … average and ceteris paribus in the 1990-1997 period, declines in input tariffs were associated with increased employment in …

.5 percent below the 1990 peak and a mere one percent above the 1993 trough. Employment rates tell a similar story. Our …

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 …

Using the Mexican Household Income and Expenditure Survey (ENIGH) covering 1984-2000 we analyze wages and employment in …