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Labor Markets and Productivity in Developing Countries Author info | Abstract | Publisher info | Download info | Related research | Statistics Mathan Satchi (University of Kent)
Jonathan Temple (University of Bristol)
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In middle-income countries, the informal sector often accounts for a substantial fraction of the urban labor force. We develop a general equilibrium model with matching frictions in the urban labor market, the possibility of self-employment in the informal sector, and scope for rural-urban migration. We investigate the effects of labor market institutions, different types of growth, and company taxes on labor market outcomes and aggregate productivity. We quantify these effects by calibrating the model to data for Mexico, and show that matching frictions can lead to a large informal sector when formal sector workers have substantial bargaining power. (Copyright: Elsevier)
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Volume (Year): 12 (2009)
Issue (Month): 1 (January)
Pages: 183-204
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Keywords: Informal sector Urban unemployment Dual economy Matching frictions Other versions of this item:
Find related papers by JEL classification: J40 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - General O10 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
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