Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
James J. Heckman and Carmen Pagés, editors
Conference held November 16-17, 2000
Published in August 2004 by University of Chicago Press
© 2004 by the National Bureau of Economic Research
NBER Program(s):LS, LE
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ISBN: 0-226-32282-3
Table of Contents
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Front matter, Law and Employment. Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean:
James J. Heckman, Carmen Pagés
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Introduction to "Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin American and the Caribbean":
James J. Heckman, Carmen Pagés
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Measuring the Impact of Minimum Wages. Evidence from Latin America:
William Maloney, Jairo Mendez
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Labor Market Reforms and Their Impact over Formal Labor Demand and Job Market Turnover. The Case of Peru:
Jaime Saavedra, Mhmo Torero
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The Effect of Job Security Regulations on Labor Market Flexibility. Evidence from the Colombian Labor Market Reform:
Adriana D. Kugler
(p. 183 - 228)
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Determinants of Labor Demand in Colombia. 1976-1996:
Mauricio Cardenas, Raquel Bernal
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The Impact of Regulations on Brazilian Labor Market Performance:
Ricardo Paes de Barros, Carlos Henrique Corseuil
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The Effects of Labor Market Regulations on Employment Decisions by Firms. Empirical Evidence for Argentina :
Guillermo Mondino, Silvia Montoya
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Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? Chile, 1960-1998:
Claudio E. Montenegro, Carmen Pagés
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Unions and Employment in Uruguay:
Adriana Cassoni, Steven G. Allen, Gaston J. Labadie
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Labor Market Policies and Employment Duration. The Effects of Labor Market Reform in Argentina:
Hugo Hopenhayn
(p. 497 - 516)
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Labor Market Regulation and Employment in the Caribbean:
Andrew Downes, Nlandu Mamingi, Rose-Marie Belle Antoine
(p. 517 - 552)
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Labor Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean. What Does It Tell Us?:
Daniel S. Hamermesh
(p. 553 - 562)
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Contributors:
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Author Index:
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Subject Index:
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