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Misallocation, informality, and human capital: Understanding the role of institutions
D׳Erasmo, Pablo N.; Moscoso Boedo, Hernan J.; Şenkal, … - In: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control 42 (2014) C, pp. 122-142
The aim of this paper is to quantify the role of formal-sector institutions in shaping the demand for human capital and the level of informality. We propose a firm dynamics model where firms face capital market imperfections and costs of operating in the formal sector. Formal firms have a larger...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011051923
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Misallocation, Informality, and Human Capital : Understanding the Role of Institutions
D'Erasmo, Pablo - 2014
The aim of this paper is to quantify the role of formal-sector institutions in shaping the demand for human capital and the level of informality. We propose a firm dynamics model where firms face capital market imperfections and costs of operating in the formal sector. Formal firms have a larger...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013056102
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Migration magnet : the role of work experience in rural-urban wage differentials in Mexico
Michaelsen, Maren; Haisken-DeNew, John P. - 2011
This study estimates separate selectivity bias corrected wage equations for formal and informal workers in rural and urban Mexico using data from the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS). We control for different potential selection patterns using Probit and Multinominal logit models in the first...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009579640
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Migration magnet : the role of work experience in rural–urban wage differentials
Michaelsen, Maren; Haisken-DeNew, John P. - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 4 (2015), pp. 1-25
This study uses the nationally representative Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS) to identify systematic differences in earnings returns to human capital endowments for formal and informal sector workers in rural and urban Mexico. Returns to experience are critical in explaining the large urban...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404253
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Migration Magnet : The Role of Work Experience in Rural-Urban Wage Differentials in Mexico
Michaelsen, Maren M. - 2014
This study estimates separate selectivity bias corrected wage equations for formal and informal workers in rural and urban Mexico using data from the Mexican Family Life Survey (MxFLS). We control for different potential selection patterns using Probit and Multinominal logit models in the first...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013067784
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Opening the black box : task and skill mix and productivity dispersion
Blackwood, G. Jacob; Cunningham, Cindy; Dey, Matthew S.; … - 2022
important gap in most empirical studies of establishment-level productivity is the limited information about workers …' characteristics and their tasks. Skill-adjusted labor input measures have been shown to be important for aggregate productivity …-access establishment-level productivity dataset created by the BLS-Census Bureau Collaborative Micro-productivity Project. We take a first …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013412738
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Human capital risk and the firmsize wage premium
Leung, Danny (contributor);  … - 2008
that it is solely due to differences in labor market uncertainty. -- Economic models ; Labour markets ; Productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003773015
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Understanding inter-industry wage structures in the euro area
Genre, Véronique; Kohn, Karsten; Momferatou, Daphne - 2009
firm-related characteristics (e.g., capital intensity, productivity) contribute significantly. However, considerable wage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832004
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Boosting productivity in Russia : skills, education and innovation
Demmou, Lilas; Wörgötter, Andreas - 2015
human capital and productivity improvements. While educational attainment is very high, the education system needs to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011392839
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Economic growth, comparative advantage, and gender differences in schooling outcomes : evidence from the birthweight differences of Chinese Twins
Rosenzweig, Mark Richard; Zhang, Junsen - 2012
This paper estimates the gender-specific effects of birthweight on a variety of schooling and labor market outcomes. A unique feature of the study is to use micro evidence on the relationship between birthweight - an early measure of nutritional advantage - and schooling outcomes to make...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009696201