Are Minimum Wages and Payroll Taxes a Constraint to the Creation of Formal Jobs in Morocco?

Are Minimum Wages and Payroll Taxes a Constraint to the Creation of Formal Jobs in Morocco?

This paper uses a search-and-matching model to examine the effects of labor regulations that influence the cost of formal labor (notably minimum wages and payroll taxes) on labor market outcomes in Morocco. The model assumes that the informal secto...

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Main Authors: Angel-Urdinola, Diego F., Barry, Abdoul Gadiry, Guennouni, Jamal
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
Subjects:
minimum wage
payroll taxes
informal sector
job search
youth employment
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26741305/minimum-wages-payroll-taxes-constraint-creation-formal-jobs-morocco
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25053

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/08/26741305/minimum-wages-payroll-taxes-constraint-creation-formal-jobs-morocco
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25053

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