the measure on unit labor costs and exports was limited …

Cambodian labor market. The analysis finds that, except for immediate adjustments around the time of the hikes, the minimum wage …

This paper uses a search-and-matching model to examine the effects of labor regulations that influence the cost of … formal labor (notably minimum wages and payroll taxes) on labor market outcomes in Morocco. The model assumes that the … informal sector is unregulated and thus not directly affected by these labor policies. However, the model takes into …

The contribution of women to labor in African agriculture is regularly quoted in the range of 60 to 80 percent. Using … individual-disaggregated, plot-level labor input data from nationally representative household surveys across six Sub …-Saharan African countries, this study estimates the average female labor share in crop production at 40 percent. It is slightly above …

, which could have negative consequences for labor productivity and businesses as a result of reduced investment in employee … increased labor costs. The majority of the empirical evidence suggests that the effects of minimum wage increases on … unemployment and the demand for labor are unclear. The outcome depends in large part on the specific characteristics of the labor …

labor supply among men …

profit margins, higher labor shares and stronger market competition. We also evidence negative effects on formal employment …

Labor market regulation is a high-profile, and often contentious, area of public policy. Although these regulations … developing countries. This paper reviews that literature and focuses on the impacts of two important types of labor market … labor market imperfections that they were designed to address …