Are labor markets segmented in developing countries? A semiparametric approach

European Economic Review

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1817-1841

  Pratap, Sangeeta ^a   Quintin, Erwan ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Informal sector; Segmented labor markets; Semiparametric methods

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPLOYMENT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INFORMAL SECTOR; LABOR MARKET; WAGE GAP;

ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745244289     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2005.06.004     Document Type: Article

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