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 …

employment stability enjoyed by workers. This implies that in Italy women with highly protected and stable jobs find it easier to …

This paper evaluates the effects of a fall in payroll taxes on employment and wages in the presence of high labor … formality. The model suggests that the reform would increase total employment by between 0.3 to 0.5 percent and formal … employment by between 3.4 to 3.7 percent over the pre-reform scenario. In addition, formal wage rates would increase by 4 …

share the results with firms increases workseekers' employment and earnings. It also aligns their beliefs and search … search, but smaller effects on employment and earnings. Giving assessment results only to firms increases callbacks. These …

and examine the effectiveness of three employment policies in this context: (i) a weakening of workers' position in wage …) training subsidies. We show that the employment effects of these policies depend crucially on whether low-productivity traps …

and examine the effectiveness of three employment policies in this context: (i) a weakening of workers' position in wage …) training subsidies. We show that the employment effects of these policies depend crucially on whether low-productivity traps …

wages and employment that has been observed in the United States or other developed countries. Rather, we document …