Regulation of entry, labor market institutions and the informal sector

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-99

  Ulyssea, Gabriel ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b IPEA ^*

Author keywords

Informal sector; Institutions; Labor market

Indexed keywords

INFORMAL SECTOR; INNOVATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TRADE-OFF; UNEMPLOYMENT;

LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 70349987634     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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