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Beyond the Usual: Understanding the Multidimensional Nature of Job Quality in Bolivia’s Labor Market

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  • Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza

    (The World Bank
    Universidad Privada Boliviana)

  • Ronald A. Cueva

    (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

  • María E. Dávalos

    (The World Bank)

Abstract

Job quality can impact workers’ productivity and contribute to societal well-being. To analyze the evolution of job quality in Bolivia, this paper employs Bolivian household survey data spanning 2007 to 2021 to construct a synthetic job quality index. The index incorporates a broad definition of a good job, encompassing six dimensions: adherence to regulations, working conditions, establishment of an appropriate wage-job linkage, productive usage and adaptability of skills, availability of career opportunities, and employment resilience. The findings indicate that job quality in Bolivia has mostly remained incessant, exhibiting limited change even during periods of high growth in economic output. However, this result masks heterogeneities, with significant variation in job quality associated with workers’ demographic and job-specific characteristics and across regions.

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  • Gustavo Canavire-Bacarreza & Ronald A. Cueva & María E. Dávalos, 2024. "Beyond the Usual: Understanding the Multidimensional Nature of Job Quality in Bolivia’s Labor Market," Journal of Labor Research, Springer, vol. 45(4), pages 499-548, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jlabre:v:45:y:2024:i:4:d:10.1007_s12122-025-09368-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s12122-025-09368-1
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