Labour Markets & Migration
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Do migrants affect the domestic economy? Evidence from Colombia
Large-scale regularisation of Venezuelan migrants had little effect on Colombian workers but dramatically improved migrants’ socioeconomic conditions
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Fertility, migration, and growth: Evidence from China
Migration and fertility decisions are highly integrated, and policies ignoring that relationship can threaten economic growth
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Looking for work: Evidence from the Ugandan labour market
While vocational training helps young job seekers find work, overconfidence in finding a job has important long-term effects on job-seeking behaviour
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Labour rationing: Evidence from Indian labour markets
Many rural workers turn to self-employment for lack of available jobs, not visions of entrepreneurship
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The effects of crime on the labour market: Evidence from Mexico
Rising violence in Mexico City led workers, especially women, to reduce hours and leave the labour force
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Building a good jobs economy
Creating well-paying and secure jobs for the future must require a holistic, collaborative strategy that addresses the structural deficiencies in the...
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How crisis-driven migration shapes voting behaviour: Evidence from Colombia
As half a million Venezuelan refugees seek amnesty in Colombia, locals exercise their voice through voting
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The value of job displacement insurance programmes in developing countries: Evidence from Brazil
Income support for laid-off formal workers can be beneficial even in countries with high informality, but how the benefits are disbursed matters
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Urban-rural gaps in the developing world: Does internal migration offer opportunities?
Policymakers might seek to address the frictions that prevent potentially beneficial migration to urban areas from taking place