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Labor mobility across the formal/informal divide in Turkey: evidence from individual level data
Tansel, Aysit; Kan, Elif Oznur - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Informality has long been a salient phenomenon in developing country labor markets, thus has been addressed in several …, heterogeneous and multifaceted informal labor market. However, the existing evidence on labor informality in Turkey is mixed and …. In this way, we aim to contribute to the limited body of stylized facts available on mobility and informality in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009401057
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Determinants of Transitions across Formal/Informal sectors in Egypt
Tansel, Aysit; Ozdemir, Zeynel; A. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Informality is a salient feature of labor market in Egypt as it is the case with many developing countries. This is the … first study of the determinants of worker transitions between various labor market states using panel data from Egypt. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011118522
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The formal/informal employment earnings gap: evidence from Turkey
Tansel, Aysit; Kan, Elif Oznur - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
In this study, we examine the formal/informal sector earnings differentials in the Turkish labor market using detailed econometric methodologies and a novel panel data set drawn from the 2006-2009 Income and Living Conditions Survey (SILC). In particular, we test if there is evidence of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110039
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Income Insecurity, Job Insecurity and the Drift towards Self-employment in SSA
Adams, Abass; Cantah, William Godfred; Wiafe, Emmanuel … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
This study contributes to the explanation to growing informality by proposing and testing a simple framework that link …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110595
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How, Why and in What Sectors Employment Informality Decreased in Argentina from 2003 to 2012
Bertranou, Fabio; Casanova, Luis; Sarabia, Marianela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
In a brief period of time after the 2001-2002 crisis, there was a dramatic fall in informal salaried employment in Argentina. Informal employment—also called “non-registered employment”—refers to employment for which no social security contribution is made. This indicator dropped by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260858
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South Africa’s Informal Economy: A Statistical Profile
Gabrielle, Wills - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
This report presents a statistical profile of informal employment in South Africa from 2005 to 2007, using September Labour Force Surveys. In particular, the report uses descriptive analysis to identify the extent and composition of informal employment and its recent trends. It describes the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257922
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La mobilità dei lavoratori dell’industria nel Veneto: dinamica di lungo periodo e aspetti differenziali
Tattara, Giuseppe; Valentini, Marco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
the chapter discusses labour mobility in Veneto from VWH (Veneto Worker Histories) database: 1982-1997. Mobility is related to the business cycle and to workers' careers. The population is split between movers and stayers, and the likelihood of chequered careers and instability is discussed.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005623406
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Metodologia - O Sector Informal em Moçambique: Resultados do Primeiro Inquérito Nacional (2005)
Calzaroni, Manlio; Cappiello, Antonio; Della Rocca, Giorgio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
The Republic of Mozambique is experiencing a significant social and economic change and needs an updated informative base to allow policy-makers to found their decision on reliable and comparable data. The fast development of the Non Observed Economy (NOE) was one of the most important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837422
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Skill Acquisition in the Informal Economy and Schooling Decisions: Evidence from Emerging Economies
Tumen, Semih - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
Informal jobs offer skill acquisition opportunities that may facilitate a future switch to formal employment for young workers. In this sense, informal training on the job may be a viable alternative to formal schooling in an economy with a large and diverse informal sector. In this paper, I...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011203018
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Factors Affecting Call Center as a Job Preference among Employees in Davao City
Castro, Alyssa Mae; Deluna, Roperto Jr - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This study was conducted to determine the factors that influence employees in Davao City to work in call centers. The objective of the study is to determine the socio-economic and demographic profile of employees working in the call center sector andidentify the factors that affect the job...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112343