Although the theoretical literature often uses lobbying and corruption synonymously, the empirical literature … associates lobbying with the preferred mean for exerting influence in developed countries and corruption with the preferred one … between bribing and lobbying. We test our predictions using survey data for about 6000 firms in 26 countries. Our results …

The international literature on minimum wage greatly lacks empirical evidence from developing countries. Brazil …

sectors in Brazil and in Latin America more generally. …

instrumental variables earnings model on data from Brazil show that child labor has a large negative impact on adult earnings for …