Labor Market Dynamics, Informality and Regulations in Latin America /

Labor markets in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are characterized by high levels of informality and relatively rigid regulation. This paper shows that these two features are related and together make the speed of adjustment of employment to shocks slower, especially when regulations are tight...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: David, Antonio
Other Authors: Pienknagura, Samuel, Roldos, Jorge
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/019
Online Access:Full text available on IMF