In this paper we examine some differential facts of the Andalusian labour market in comparison with the Spanish one, concentrating on the higher incidence of youth unemployment in Andalusia. Our results show that the probability that the Andalusian young workers quickly find their first...

The present article studies inflows and outflows from unemployment for a sample of Andalusian workers. Using a duration model, we estimate both the employment and unemployment hazard rates, taking into account not only the duration on each state but also different individual and aggregate...

The national statistical institutes face permanently the need to reform and update the statistical criteria and instruments for labor market analysis, as well as to adapt international recommendations for measurement. These processes pose important challenges regarding the comparability of...

Spanish Abstract: Los institutos nacionales de estadística se ven en la necesidad permanente de reformar y actualizar los criterios e instrumentos estadísticos de análisis del mercado laboral, así como de adaptar las recomendaciones internacionales. Estos procesos plantean retos en cuanto a...

The national statistical institutes face permanently the need to reform and update the statistical criteria and instruments for labor market analysis, as well as to adapt international recommendations for measurement. These processes pose important challenges regarding the comparability of...

This article analyzes the occupational and educational choices among males in the 18-24 age group in Chile. The decision to work, for those who do not study, is analyzed jointly with the decision to study, in order to avoid selection bias. Results confirm

Spanish Abstract: En el presente artículo estimo la importancia de la habilidad no cognitiva ligada a la personalidad en el desempeño laboral de los trabajadores colombianos. En particular, evalúo el efecto del grado de estabilidad emocional, la amabilidad o empatía, la escrupulosidad y el...

The purpose of this paper is to analyze informal employment in three metropolitan areas, Barranquilla, Cartagena y Montería using information from the second quarters of the Continuous Household Survey for years 2001 to 2005. Two definitions of informality were used, the official (DANE) and one...