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The dynamics of labour market polarization in Chile : an analysis of the link between technical change and informality
Delaporte, Isaure; Peña, Werner - 2023
in Chile is mostly due to a decrease in the in ow transition rate from unemployment as well as an increase in the out ow … transition rates to unemployment and informality. …
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The distributional consequences of social distancing on poverty and labour income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Delaporte, Isaure; Escobar, Julia; Peña, Werner - 2021 - Current version: April 15, 2021
This paper estimates the potential distributional consequences of the first phase of the COVID-19 lockdowns on poverty and labour income inequality in 20 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. We estimate the share of individuals that are potentially able to remain active under the...
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The distributional consequences of social distancing on poverty and labour income inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Delaporte, Isaure; Escobar, Julia; Peña, Werner - 2020
This paper evaluates the distributional consequences of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic on poverty and labour income inequality in 20 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. We gather detailed information from national laws and decrees on the strictness and the duration of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012297318
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Short-term labour market effects of COVID-19 and the associated national lockdown in Australia : evidence from Longitudinal Labour Force Survey
Guven, Cahit; Sotirakopoulos, Panagiotis; Ulker, Aydogan - 2020
(LFP) by 2.1%, increased unemployment by 1.1% and reduced weekly working hours by 1.1. The national lockdown decreased LFP … by 3.3%, increased unemployment by 1.7%, and decreased weekly working hours by 2.5. The probability of working on Fridays … unsuitable for remote work were hit the hardest in terms of unemployment. …
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