labor market comparative advantage and segmentation in the participation and earnings performance of workers in formal and … informal jobs in Argentina. A novel household data set on informality and self-employment and information on labor inspections …. Our results offer evidence for both comparative advantage and segmentation. No significant differences between the …

labor market comparative advantage and segmentation in the participation and earnings performance of workers in formal and … are more consistent with segmentation. -- Marginal treatment effects ; occupational choice ; segmentation ; earnings … informal jobs in Argentina. A novel household data set on informality and self-employment and information on labor inspections …

, incentivized task, and survey data - but does not increase total search effort. It also raises earnings and job quality, consistent …

questions: (1) To what extent does a composite measure of ability affect an entrepreneur's earnings relative to employees? (2 …) Do different cognitive abilities (e.g. math ability, language ability) and social ability affect earnings of … entrepreneurs and employees differently?, and (3) Does the balance in these measured ability levels affect an individual's earnings …

features labor and capital market segmentation, and it is calibrated to replicate the saving rates, wealth inequality and …

. By asking individuals about potential earnings associated with counterfactual choices of college majors and occupations … across majors. We then propose a model of occupational choice which allows us to link subjective data on earnings and choice … probabilities with the non-pecuniary preferences for each occupation. We find large differences in expected earnings across …

. By asking individuals about potential earnings associated with counterfactual choices of college majors and occupations … across majors. We then propose a model of occupational choice which allows us to link subjective data on earnings and choice … probabilities with the non-pecuniary preferences for each occupation. We find large differences in expected earnings across …