Skill-biased production makes high-skill workers more efficient in rich countries Highly educated workers are relatively more productive in rich countries, largely due to a more skill-biased technological environment Labour Markets Federico Rossi Published 17.10.22
How corporate debarment affects workers in Brazil The large negative effects of corporate debarment on workers should be an important consideration for governments Labour Markets Christiane Szerman Published 28.09.22
Job loss and crime in Brazil After mass layoffs criminal prosecutions increase for displaced workers, but eligibility for unemployment benefits offsets this effect Labour Markets Diogo Britto Paolo Pinotti Breno Sampaio Published 15.09.22
Seasonal liquidity, rural labour markets, and agricultural production Loans allowed low-income households to reallocate labour away from the market and back onto their own farms, and thereby improve their own harvests Labour Markets Günther Fink Kelsey Jack Felix Masiye Published 12.07.22
How climate change reallocates capital and labour within countries: Evidence from Brazil Long periods of excess dryness lead to the reallocation of capital and labour away from affected regions and have changed the structure of the economy Labour Markets Christoph Albert Paula Bustos Jacopo Ponticelli Published 03.06.22
Hiring from suppliers and customers in the Dominican Republic Workers who move to a customer or supplier are less likely to leave that firm down the line and also tend to get paid a higher salary Labour Markets Marvin Cardoza Francesco Grigoli Nicola Pierri Cian Ruane Published 27.04.22
The effect of plan-making prompts on job search and employment in South Africa Action plans are a cost-effective way to improve job search outcomes for unemployed youth Labour Markets Martin Abel Rulof Burger Eliana Carranza Patrizio Piraino Published 22.04.22
Does workfare work? Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire Programmes need to be better targeted and designed to maximise the social externalities they create for them to be cost-effective Labour Markets Marianne Bertrand Bruno Crépon Alicia Marguerie Patrick Premand Published 20.04.22
Looking for work: Evidence from the Ugandan labour market While vocational training helps young job seekers find work, overconfidence in finding a job has important long-term effects on job-seeking behaviour Labour Markets Oriana Bandiera Vittorio Bassi Robin Burgess Imran Rasul Munshi Sulaiman Anna Vitali Published 24.11.21
