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We examine the impact of changes in local labor market concentration on two components of income inequality in Mexico: local wage shares and labor income inequality. Combining data from the Economic Census and the Population and Housing Censuses, we analyze the mechanisms that drive the...
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This paper studies the impact that import competition from China had on firms performance in the manufacturing sector in Peru in 2005-2015. Using a firm-level dataset that covers the universe of firms in the formal sector, our results reveal that Peruvian firms reacted to increased competition...
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labor contract modalities on firm productivity within the industrial sector through a structural model. We find that … temporary workers contribute to firms’ labor productivity to a lower extent than permanent workers, while also having …
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Using a large, original database of 385 politically connected firms under the Mubarak regime in Egypt, we document for the first time the negative impact of cronyism on economic growth. In the early 2000s, a policy shift in Egypt led to the expansion of crony activities into new, previously...
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Several studies have highlighted information and communications technology (ICT) as a driver of firm productivity in … ultimately affect innovation and productivity in Uruguayan service firms compared to manufacturing firms. The results show that … productivity in services, but only ICT affects productivity in manufacturing. The absence of investment in ICT is associated with …
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Technology (PATCA II) implemented in the Dominican Republic. The program aimed to increase the agricultural productivity and …
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Understanding the causal association between skills and productivity is essential for designing effective training …-level productivity. We further link these Findings to individual-level performance measures. In particular, we document positive effects … increasing productivity through training programs targeting critical skills. …
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This paper advances understanding of the relationship between tax policy and productivity, taking advantage of unique … data from the Dominican Republic to document a significant negative impact of tax regulations on total factor productivity … (TFP). It begins by estimating productivity using administrative records provided by the tax authorities. Then, it …
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agricultural productivity and output. However, even though this practice is widely spread and represents a large part of the … shed light on this issue by exploring the impact of agricultural input subsidies on agricultural productivity. Using a … the value of production per hectare as a measure of the effect on agricultural productivity. To this end, data from the …
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In the last decades, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced a dramatic increase in the levels of higher education enrollment. Using administrative data from Chile and Colombia, we find that this phenomenon is not always associated with higher private individual returns. In...
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