Comparative Analysis of Labor Market Dynamics Using Markov Processes : An Application to Informality

Comparative Analysis of Labor Market Dynamics Using Markov Processes : An Application to Informality

This paper discusses a set of statistics for examining labor market dynamics in developing countries and offers a simple search model that informs their interpretation. It then employs panel data from Argentina, Brazil and Mexico to generate a set of preliminary stylized facts about patterns of sect...

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Main Authors: Bosch, Mariano, Maloney, William F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure J210
Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search J640
Economic Development: Human Resources
Human Development
Income Distribution
Migration O150
Formal and Informal Sectors
Shadow Economy
Institutional Arrangements O170
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5436

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