and so to characterize changes over time. Results suggest that the minimum wage has virtually no effect on employment and …

that load shedding is associated with significantly lower employment rates, working hours, and earnings on average …. Employment appears more sensitive relative to intensive margin outcomes, threatening job creation and preservation efforts. These …

Studies of the effects of technology and globalization on employment and inequality commonly assume that occupations …

initial decline and subsequent recovery of firm sales and employment in a low- or lower-middle-income country. Specifically … strongly than their employment levels. By July 2021, both the survey and tax administrative data show that most firms … experienced a complete recovery in sales, while levels of employment worsened over the course of the pandemic for many firms. Two …

This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on formal sector employment in Uganda. Utilizing employee …-level administrative tax data from the Uganda Revenue Authority, we describe the dynamics of employment as the pandemic evolved, seeking to …

rigidities in employment adjustment. …

This paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the gendered dimensions of employment and mental health among … urban informal-sector workers in India. First, we find that men's employment declined by 84 percentage points post … did not experience any significant impact on employment post pandemic, as reported by their husbands. Second, we document …

Africa, but they also have higher failure rates. Ignoring firm exit exaggerates net employment growth. Using panel data for … prospects for employment creation. …