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Working Papers

2024

1. Birds of a Feather Earn Together. Gender and Peer Effects at the Workplace
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) (2023)

2023

2. Inequality and Market Power in Latin America and the Caribbean
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (1)
3. Preferences for Redistribution in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
   Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023) View citations (2)

2022

4. Labor market experience and falling earnings inequality in Brazil: 1995–2012
   LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Labor Market Experience and Falling Earnings Inequality in Brazil: 1995–2012, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2021

5. Firm-Level Shocks and Labor Flows
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Firm-Level Shocks and Labour Flows, The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2020

6. Social Protection and Informality in Latin America during the COVID-19 Pandemic
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)

2019

7. Partial Identification of Population Average and Quantile Treatment Effects in Observational Data under Sample Selection
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
8. Twenty Years of Wage Inequality in Latin America
   IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (9)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2019) View citations (19)
   See also Journal Article Twenty Years of Wage Inequality in Latin America, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2021) View citations (9) (2021)

2017

9. Ageing Poorly? Accounting for the Decline in Earnings Inequality in Brazil, 1995-2012
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
   Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2017) View citations (1)
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (6)
10. Evolving Wage Cyclicality in Latin America
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2016)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014)
    See also Journal Article Evolving Wage Cyclicality in Latin America, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2018) (2018)
11. Skill Premium, Labor Supply and Changes in the Structure of Wages in Latin America
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2017) View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Skill premium, labor supply, and changes in the structure of wages in Latin America, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2018) View citations (16) (2018)
12. The Expansion of Higher Education in Colombia: Bad Students or Bad Programs?
    Documentos CEDE, Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE View citations (18)

2015

13. European firm adjustment during times of economic crisis
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (60)
    See also Journal Article European firm adjustment during times of economic crisis, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, Springer (2015) View citations (62) (2015)

2014

14. A more level playing field? Explaining the decline in earnings inequality in Brazil, 1995-2012
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (7)
15. Employment protection legislation, capital investment and access to credit: evidence from Italy
    Working Papers, Department of the Treasury, Ministry of the Economy and of Finance View citations (34)
    Also in CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2013) View citations (1)
    Development Working Papers, Centro Studi Luca d'Agliano, University of Milano (2013) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Employment Protection Legislation, Capital Investment and Access to Credit: Evidence from Italy, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2016) View citations (63) (2016)
16. Firm-Level Shocks and Labor Adjustments
    Working Paper Series, Center for Labor Studies, Uppsala University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
    Also in Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2014) View citations (8)
17. Minimum Wage: Does It Improve Welfare in Thailand?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Minimum Wage: Does it Improve Welfare in Thailand?, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2019) View citations (7) (2019)
18. Why firms avoid cutting wages: survey evidence from European firms
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    Also in Research Technical Papers, Central Bank of Ireland (2013) View citations (10)
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2013) View citations (31)
    Working Papers, Bank of Greece (2014) View citations (4)

2011

19. Are specific skills an obstacle to labor market adjustment?
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (17)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (8)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Are specific skills an obstacle to labor market adjustment?, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (26) (2011)
20. The Fall of Wage Flexibility
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (2)
21. Wage Adjustment and Productivity Shocks
    Working Paper Series, Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden) View citations (18)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (2)
    Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy (2011) View citations (11)
    Working Paper Series, Center for Labor Studies, Uppsala University, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Wage Adjustment and Productivity Shocks, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2016) View citations (27) (2016)
22. Wage Rigidity and Disinflation in Emerging Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Wage Rigidity and Disinflation in Emerging Countries, American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, American Economic Association (2014) View citations (12) (2014)

2010

23. Downward nominal and real wage rigidity: survey evidence from European firms
    Working Papers, Bank of Greece View citations (171)
    Also in Bank of Estonia Working Papers, Bank of Estonia (2009) View citations (34)
    Research Technical Papers, Central Bank of Ireland (2009) View citations (81)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (17)
    Working Papers, Czech National Bank, Research and Statistics Department (2009) View citations (35)
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2009) View citations (33)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2009) View citations (42)
    See also Journal Article Downward Nominal and Real Wage Rigidity: Survey Evidence from European Firms, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2010) View citations (155) (2010)
24. Formal Education, Mismatch and Wages after Transition: Assessing the Impact of Unobserved Heterogeneity Using Matching Estimators
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2010) View citations (23)
    See also Journal Article Formal education, mismatch and wages after transition: Assessing the impact of unobserved heterogeneity using matching estimators, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (23) (2010)
25. The Margins of Labour Cost Adjustment: Survey Evidence from European Firms
    Working Papers, Czech National Bank, Research and Statistics Department View citations (2)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2009) View citations (32)
    Research Technical Papers, Central Bank of Ireland (2009) View citations (37)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2009) View citations (13)
    Working Papers, Bank of Greece (2009) View citations (23)
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2009) View citations (24)
26. The incidence of nominal and real wage rigidity: An individual-based sectoral approach
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium View citations (77)
    Also in Working Papers, Banco de España (2010) View citations (84)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2010) View citations (85)
    See also Journal Article The Incidence of Nominal and Real Wage Rigidity: An Individual-Based Sectoral Approach, Journal of the European Economic Association, MIT Press (2010) View citations (74) (2010)

2009

27. Downward wage rigidity and optimal steady-state inflation
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (51)
28. Real wages over the business cycle: OECD evidence from the time and frequency domains
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (43)
    Also in Center for Economic Research (RECent), University of Modena and Reggio E., Dept. of Economics "Marco Biagi" (2008) View citations (1)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Real wages over the business cycle: OECD evidence from the time and frequency domains, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Elsevier (2009) View citations (46) (2009)
29. The Effect of Employment Protection Legislation and Financial Market Imperfections on Investment: Evidence from a Firm-Level Panel of EU Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    Also in CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy (2009) View citations (23)
    Working Papers, Banco de España (2009) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The effects of employment protection legislation and financial market imperfections on investment: evidence from a firm-level panel of EU countries, Economic Policy, CEPR, CESifo, Sciences Po (2010) View citations (154) (2010)

2007

30. Are Specific Skills an Obstacle to Labor Market Adjustment? Theory and an Application to the EU Enlargement
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (1)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations (19)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (18)
    Working Papers, HAL (2006) View citations (15)
31. How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project
    CSEF Working Papers, Centre for Studies in Economics and Finance (CSEF), University of Naples, Italy View citations (378)
    Also in Working Papers (Old Series), Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (2006) View citations (17)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (28)
    Staff Reports, Federal Reserve Bank of New York (2007) View citations (330)
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations (75)
    Working Paper Research, National Bank of Belgium (2006) View citations (74)
    See also Journal Article How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2007) View citations (415) (2007)
32. The Macroeconomics of Education
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (15)
    Also in SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2005)
    Post-Print, HAL (2005)

2006

33. Job Flow Dynamics and Firing Restrictions: Evidence from Europe
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Working Paper Series, European Central Bank (2006) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article Job Flow Dynamics and Firing Restrictions: Evidence from Europe, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2007) View citations (138) (2007)

2004

34. Gross job flows and institutions in Europe
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (107)
    See also Journal Article Gross job flows and institutions in Europe, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (115) (2004)
35. Institutions and service employment: a panel study for OECD countries
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Institutions and Service Employment: A Panel Study for OECD Countries, LABOUR, CEIS (2005) View citations (16) (2005)

2003

36. Sectoral Structure and Entry Regulations
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2003) View citations (4)
37. The role of product market regulations in the process of structural change
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (30)
    See also Journal Article The role of product market regulations in the process of structural change, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2006) View citations (35) (2006)

2002

38. European Labor Share Dynamics: An Institutional Perspective
    Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (32)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Labor Market Experience and Falling Earnings Inequality in Brazil: 1995–2012
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2022, 36, (1), 37-67 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Labor market experience and falling earnings inequality in Brazil: 1995–2012, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2022) View citations (2) (2022)

2021

2. Firm-Level Shocks and Labour Flows
   The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (634), 598-623 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Firm-Level Shocks and Labor Flows, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2021) View citations (6) (2021)
3. Twenty Years of Wage Inequality in Latin America
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2021, 35, (1), 117-147 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Twenty Years of Wage Inequality in Latin America, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (2019) View citations (9) (2019)

2019

4. Minimum Wage: Does it Improve Welfare in Thailand?
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2019, 65, (2), 358-382 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Minimum Wage: Does It Improve Welfare in Thailand?, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (10) (2014)

2018

5. Evolving Wage Cyclicality in Latin America
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2018, 32, (3), 709-726
   See also Working Paper Evolving Wage Cyclicality in Latin America, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
6. Skill premium, labor supply, and changes in the structure of wages in Latin America
   Journal of Development Economics, 2018, 135, (C), 555-573 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Skill Premium, Labor Supply and Changes in the Structure of Wages in Latin America, IZA Discussion Papers (2017) View citations (11) (2017)

2016

7. Employment Protection Legislation, Capital Investment and Access to Credit: Evidence from Italy
   Economic Journal, 2016, 126, (595), 1798-1822 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper Employment protection legislation, capital investment and access to credit: evidence from Italy, Working Papers (2014) View citations (34) (2014)
8. Wage Adjustment and Productivity Shocks
   Economic Journal, 2016, 126, (595), 1739-1773 View citations (27)
   See also Working Paper Wage Adjustment and Productivity Shocks, Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (18) (2011)

2015

9. European firm adjustment during times of economic crisis
   IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2015, 4, (1), 1-28 View citations (62)
   See also Working Paper European firm adjustment during times of economic crisis, Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (60) (2015)
10. Why Firms Avoid Cutting Wages
    ILR Review, 2015, 68, (4), 862-888 View citations (28)

2014

11. Wage Rigidity and Disinflation in Emerging Countries
    American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2014, 6, (1), 102-33 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Wage Rigidity and Disinflation in Emerging Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (11) (2011)

2012

12. How do European firms adjust their labour costs when nominal wages are rigid?
    Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (5), 792-801 View citations (65)

2011

13. Are specific skills an obstacle to labor market adjustment?
    Labour Economics, 2011, 18, (2), 240-256 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper Are specific skills an obstacle to labor market adjustment?, Post-Print (2011) View citations (17) (2011)

2010

14. Downward Nominal and Real Wage Rigidity: Survey Evidence from European Firms
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2010, 112, (4), 884-910 View citations (155)
    See also Working Paper Downward nominal and real wage rigidity: survey evidence from European firms, Working Papers (2010) View citations (171) (2010)
15. Formal education, mismatch and wages after transition: Assessing the impact of unobserved heterogeneity using matching estimators
    Economics of Education Review, 2010, 29, (6), 1086-1099 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Formal Education, Mismatch and Wages after Transition: Assessing the Impact of Unobserved Heterogeneity Using Matching Estimators, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (23) (2010)
16. The Incidence of Nominal and Real Wage Rigidity: An Individual-Based Sectoral Approach
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2010, 8, (2-3), 487-496 View citations (74)
    See also Working Paper The incidence of nominal and real wage rigidity: An individual-based sectoral approach, Working Paper Research (2010) View citations (77) (2010)
17. The effects of employment protection legislation and financial market imperfections on investment: evidence from a firm-level panel of EU countries
    (Technology and labour regulations)
    Economic Policy, 2010, 25, (61), 117-163 View citations (154)
    See also Working Paper The Effect of Employment Protection Legislation and Financial Market Imperfections on Investment: Evidence from a Firm-Level Panel of EU Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (28) (2009)

2009

18. Real wages over the business cycle: OECD evidence from the time and frequency domains
    Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 2009, 33, (6), 1183-1200 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper Real wages over the business cycle: OECD evidence from the time and frequency domains, Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (43) (2009)

2007

19. How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007, 21, (2), 195-214 View citations (415)
    See also Working Paper How Wages Change: Micro Evidence from the International Wage Flexibility Project, CSEF Working Papers (2007) View citations (378) (2007)
20. Job Flow Dynamics and Firing Restrictions: Evidence from Europe
    Economic Journal, 2007, 117, (521), 279-301 View citations (138)
    See also Working Paper Job Flow Dynamics and Firing Restrictions: Evidence from Europe, IZA Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2006

21. The interaction of labor markets and inflation: analysis of micro data from the International Wage Flexibility Project
    Proceedings, 2006 View citations (32)
22. The role of product market regulations in the process of structural change
    European Economic Review, 2006, 50, (7), 1863-1890 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The role of product market regulations in the process of structural change, Working Paper Series (2003) View citations (30) (2003)

2005

23. Institutions and Service Employment: A Panel Study for OECD Countries
    LABOUR, 2005, 19, (2), 343-372 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper Institutions and service employment: a panel study for OECD countries, Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (22) (2004)

2004

24. Gross job flows and institutions in Europe
    Labour Economics, 2004, 11, (4), 469-485 View citations (115)
    See also Working Paper Gross job flows and institutions in Europe, Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (107) (2004)

Books

2018

1. Wage Inequality in Latin America
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (13)

2017

2. Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development
   IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (7)

2014

3. Latin American Entrepreneurs: Many Firms but Little Innovation
   (El emprendimiento en América Latina: muchas empresas y poca innovación)
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (29)

2013

4. Economic Mobility and the Rise of the Latin American Middle Class
   (La movilidad económica y el crecimiento de la clase media en América Latina)
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (153)

2010

5. CNB Economic Research Bulletin: Wage Adjustment in Europe, vol 8
   Occasional Publications - Edited Volumes, Czech National Bank, Research and Statistics Department

Edited books

2006

1. Labour Market Adjustments in Europe
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (25)

Chapters

2017

1. Learning Better for an Uncertain Future
   Chapter 1 in Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development, 2017, pp 1-18 View citations (1)
2. The Market for Skills: Beyond Supply and Demand
   Chapter 4 in Learning Better: Public Policy for Skills Development, 2017, pp 69-98

2006

3. Cyclicality of Real Wages in the Euro Area and OECD Countries
   Chapter 2 in Labour Market Adjustments in Europe, 2006
4. On the Determinants of Job Flows in Europe: Sectoral Factors and Institutions
   Chapter 5 in Labour Market Adjustments in Europe, 2006