through the labor mobility channel, whether resulting from direct support programs or indirect support via tax incentives. For …

; labor markets show lackluster performance, with low participation rates, high and persistent informality, and, in some cases … examination of the labor market trends in the region in recent decades and assesses the role that labor demand and labor supply …

The subject of labor unions in Latin America provokes a variety of diverse and strongly held views. While some see … productivity or an intrusion of politics into the workplace. In spite of these strong opinions, the effects of unions in Latin … impact of unions on private-sector firm performance, agricultural productivity, and educational outcomes in public school …

This paper studies the impact of trade liberalization on labor and capital gross flows and productivity in the … mitigate the destruction of jobs but had no effect on job creation or capital dynamics. The changes in the use of labor and … capital were accompanied by an increase in total factor productivity, especially in sectors where tariff reductions were …

. PROPYME¿s beneficiaries performed better than other firms in terms of labor demand and their probability of exporting, while … firms treated by CR Provee showed higher average wages, labor demand, and chances of exporting than untreated firms. Firms …

during the last decade produced higher enforcement of labor regulations. The paper computes before-after estimates of the … effect of FTAs on labor inspections and exploits variation across countries using non-signers as a comparison group. The … of labor inspectors and a 60 percent increase in the number of inspections. The North American Free Trade Agreement …

smaller full-sample effects on school enrollment, child labor participation, and measures of health service use. One …. Consistent with this, we find a large effect on enrollment (and a nearly off-setting one on child labor) among only children, and …