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References for Designing labor market regulations in developing countries
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Further reading
- Freeman, R. B. "Labor regulations, unions, and social protection in developing countries: Market distortions or efficient institutions?" In: Rodrik, D., Rosenzweig, M. R. (eds). Handbook of Development Economics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2010.
- Heckman, J. J., Pagés, C. (eds). Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean. Cambridge, MA: NBER Books, 2004.
- World Bank World Development Report 2013: Jobs. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2012.
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Key references
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World Bank World Development
Report 2013: Jobs. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2012. Key reference: [1]
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Betcherman, G. "Labor market
regulations: A review of the literature" World Bank Research
Observer (2014). Key reference: [2]
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Kristensen, N., Cunningham, W. Do Minimum Wages in
Latin America and the Caribbean Matter? Evidence from 19
Countries World Bank
Policy Research Working Paper, 2006. Key reference: [3]
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Heckman, J. J., Pagés, C. (eds). Law and Employment:
Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean. Cambridge, MA: NBER Books, 2004. Key reference: [4]
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Caballero, R. J., Cowan, K. N., Engel, E. M. R. A., Micco, A. Effective Labor
Regulation and Microeconomic Flexibility NBER Working
Paper, 2004. Key reference: [5]
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Micco, A., Pagés, C. The Economic
Effects of Employment Protection: Evidence from International
Industry-Level Data IZA Discussion
Paper, 2006. Key reference: [6]
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OECD Employment
Outlook. Paris: OECD, 2006. Key reference: [7]
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Neumark, D., Nizalova, O. "Minimum wage
effects in the longer run" Journal of Human
Resources 42:22 (2007): 435–452. Key reference: [8]
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International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group
(WBG) Investment Climate, 2014. Key reference: [9]
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Schwab, K., Sala-i-Martín, X. The Global
Competitiveness Report 2013–2014: Full Data Edition. Geneva: World Economic Forum, 2013. Key reference: [10]
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World Values Survey Association World Values Survey, 2014. Key reference: [11]
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World Bank World Development
Report 2013: Jobs. Washington, DC: World Bank, 2012.
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Additional References
- Ahsan, A., Pagés, C. "Are all labor regulations equal? Evidence from Indian manufacturing" Journal of Comparative Economics 37:1 (2009): 62–75.
- Alaniz, E., Gindling, T. H., Terrell, K. "The impact of minimum wages on wages, work, and poverty in Nicaragua" Labour Economics 18 (2011): S45–S59.
- Almeida, R., Carneiro, P. "Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size" Journal of Comparative Economics 37 (2009): 28–46.
- Besley, T., Burgess, R. "Can labor regulation hinder economic performance? Evidence from India" Quarterly Journal of Economics 119:1 (2004): 91–134.
- Boeri, T., Helppie, B., Macis, M. Labor Regulations in Developing Countries: A Review of the Evidence and Future Directions for Research World Bank Social Protection Discussion Paper, 2008.
- Botero, J. C., Djankov, S., La Porta, R., Lopez De-Silanes, F., Shleifer, A. "The regulation of labor" Quarterly Journal of Economics 119 (2004): 1339–1382.
- Campos, N. F., Nugent, J. B. The Dynamics of the Regulation of Labour in Developing and Developed Countries since 1960 IZA Discussion Paper, 2012.
- Eyraud, F., Saget, C. "The revival of minimum wage setting institutions" In: Berg, J., Kucera, D. (eds). In Defence of Labour Market Institutions: Cultivating Justice in the Developing World. New York and Geneva: Palgrave Macmillan and International Labour Organization, 2008.
- Freeman, R. B. "Labor regulations, unions, and social protection in developing countries: Market distortions or efficient institutions?" In: Rodrik, D., Rosenzweig, M. R. (eds). Handbook of Development Economics. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2010.
- Haltiwanger, J., Scarpetta, S., Schweiger, H. Assessing Job Flows across Countries: The Role of Industry, Firm Size and Regulations NBER Working Paper, 2008.
- International Labour Organization (ILO) World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy. Geneva: International Labour Office and International Institute for Labour Studies, 2012.
- International Labour Organization (ILO) World of Work Report 2013: Repairing the Economic and Social Fabric. Geneva: International Labour Office and International Institute for Labour Studies, 2013.
- Kugler, A. D. "The impact of firing costs on turnover and unemployment: Evidence from the Colombian labour market reform" International Tax and Public Finance 6 (1999): 389–410.
- Lemos, S. "Minimum wage effects in a developing country" Labour Economics 16 (2009): 224–237.
- Martin, J. P., Scarpetta, S. "Setting it right: Employment protection, labour reallocation, and productivity" De Economist 160:2 (2012): 89–116.
- Lustig, N. C., McLeod, D. "Minimum wages and poverty in developing countries: Some empirical evidence" In: Edwards, S., Lustig, N. (eds). Labor Markets in Latin America. Washington, DC: Brookings Institution Press, 1997.
- Montengero, C. E., Pagés, C. Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? World Bank Policy Research Working Paper, 2003.
- Neumark, D., Salas, J. M. I., Wascher, W. Revisiting the Minimum Wage-Employment Debate: Throwing out the Baby with the Bathwater? IZA Discussion Paper, 2013.
- Petrin, A., Sivadasan, J. Job Security Does Affect Economic Efficiency: Theory, a New Statistic, and Evidence from Chile NBER Working Paper, 2006.