Using the Canadian Labour Force Survey, we document the short-term impact of COVID-19 on self-employed individuals in …

sectors of the economy, consequently leading to a reduction in the number of employment opportunities in Africa. Using geodata … causal impact of electricity shortages on employment, and the mechanisms driving the impact. Results from the paper reveal … that electricity shortages exert a substantial negative impact on employment rates in Africa. The evidence also shows three …

Entrepreneurship is essential for a healthy labor market. Recent evidence shows that young businesses (at most ten … years old) have, on average, accounted for all of US employment growth over the past few decades. New businesses are … especially important for youth employment. However, these businesses tend to borrow a lot, and the credit constraints they face …

have a non-trivial negative impact on employment. The effect is driven by a reduction in employment in non …