Labor Market Dynamics, Informality and Regulations in Latin America
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WP; labor market; labor market regulation; regulation; employment protection regulation; labor market outcome; labor market flexibility; log employment; labor market dynamism; labor market adjustment; labor market slack; destruction margin; labor market data; employment benefit; long-run employment-GDP relationship; Labor market regulations; Unemployment; Labor markets; Employment; Minimum wages; Central America; South America; Global; Labor Market Adjustments; Informality; Latin America;All these keywords.
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