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Working Papers
2024
- Education Inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2023)  IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2023)
2016
- The Value of Social Security: Are Formal Jobs Better?
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
2013
- Social Insurance, Informality and Labor Markets: How to Protect Workers While Creating Good Jobs
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
2012
- Automatic Stabilization and Fiscal Policy: Some Quantitative Implications for Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (7)
- Interest Rates and Business Cycles in Emerging Economies: The Role of Financial Frictions
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
- Productivity and Resource Misallocation in Latin America
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (22)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2012) View citations (21)
- Sub-national Revenue Mobilization in Mexico
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank
2011
- Does Expanding Health Insurance Beyond Formal-Sector Workers Encourage Informality? Measuring the Impact of Mexico's Seguro Popular
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (38)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2011) View citations (9) Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (26)
2009
- Big constraints to small firms'growth ? business environment and employment growth across firms
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (42)
See also Journal Article Big Constraints to Small Firms' Growth? Business Environment and Employment Growth across Firms, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2011) View citations (101) (2011)
- Financial Dependence, Formal Credit and Informal Jobs - New Evidence from Brazilian Household Data
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (26)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009) View citations (12) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (25)
- Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (5)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (3) IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009) View citations (12)
See also Journal Article Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (19) (2010)
- Who Is Claiming For Fixed-Term Contracts?
IHEID Working Papers, Economics Section, The Graduate Institute of International Studies
2008
- Are All Labor Regulations Equal? Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Are all labor regulations equal? Evidence from Indian manufacturing, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (99) (2009)
- Do Employment Subsidies Work? Evidence from Regionally Targeted Subsidies in Turkey
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article Do employment subsidies work? Evidence from regionally targeted subsidies in Turkey, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (63) (2010)
- Efectos económicos de la protección del empleo: Elementos de juicio a partir de datos internacionales a nivel de actividad económica
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Is Informality a Good Measure of Job Quality? Evidence from Job Satisfaction Data
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (24)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2008) View citations (4)
- Minimum Wages in Kenya
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
- The Economic Effects of Employment Protection: Evidence from International Industry-Level Data
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (11)
Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (80) IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007) View citations (8)
2007
- Are all labor regulations equal ? Assessing the effects of job security, labor dispute, and contract labor laws in India
Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (35)
- Clima de negocios y creación de empleo: El efecto del acceso al crédito, la corrupción y el marco regulatorio en el crecimiento de las empresas
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Investment Climate and Employment Growth: The Impact of Access to Finance, Corruption and Regulations Across Firms
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (35)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2007) View citations (42) IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007) View citations (6)
- No Education, No Good Jobs? Evidence on the Relationship between Education and Labor Market Segmentation
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (23)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2007) View citations (7) IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (32)
See also Journal Article No education, no good jobs? Evidence on the relationship between education and labor market segmentation, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (41) (2009)
- Social Security Coverage and the Labor Market in Developing Countries
IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (16)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2005) View citations (3) IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2005) View citations (4)
- ¿Sin formación no hay buenos empleos? Elementos de juicio sobre la relación entre la formación y la segmentación del mercado laboral
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
2005
- Cobertura del sistema de seguridad social y el mercado laboral en países en desarrollo
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
2004
- Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows1
Econometric Society 2004 Latin American Meetings, Econometric Society View citations (20)
- Employment Protection and Gross Job Flows: A Differences-in-Differences Approach
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (26)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2004) View citations (10)
- Labor market adjustment in Chile
LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library 
See also Journal Article Labor Market Adjustment in Chile, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2004) View citations (7) (2004)
- Protección del empleo y flujo bruto de puestos de trabajo: un enfoque de diferencias en diferencias
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
2003
- Latin American Labor Markets in the 1990s: Deciphering the Decade
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (7)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2003) View citations (1)
- Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (138)
See also Book Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (326) (2004)
- Los mercados laborales latinoamericanos en los años 90: descifrar la década
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? Chile 1960-1998
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (12)
Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2003) View citations (10) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (17) IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2003) View citations (5)
See also Chapter Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? Chile 1960-1998, Central Banking, Analysis, and Economic Policies Book Series, Central Bank of Chile (2005) View citations (2) (2005)
- ¿Quién se beneficia con la normativa de los mercados laborales?: Chile, 1960-1998
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
2002
- Human Capital Policies: What they Can and Cannot Do for Productivity and Poverty Reduction in Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2002) View citations (16)
- Políticas de capital humano: qué pueden conseguir y qué no en cuanto a la productividad y la reducción de la pobreza en América Latina
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
2000
- El costo de la regulación de la estabilidad laboral: elementos de juicio de los mercados laborales latinoamericanos
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Hacia un envejecimiento responsable: Las reformas de los sistemas pensionales en América Latina
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (2)
- The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (316)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2000) View citations (82) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2000) View citations (328)
See also Journal Article The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets, Economía Journal, The Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association - LACEA (2000) View citations (175) (2000)
1999
- Apertura, reforma y mercado de trabajo: La experiencia de una década de cambios estructurales en el Perú
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank 
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (1999)
- El desajuste financiero y la elección de régimen cambiario
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Financial Turmoil and Choice of Exchange Rate Regime
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (132)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (1999) View citations (51)
- Job Security and the Age-Composition of Employment: Evidence from Chile
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (4)
See also Journal Article Job security and the age-composition of employment: evidence from Chile, Estudios de Economia, University of Chile, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (25) (2007)
- Opening, reform and the labor market: experience of a decade of structural changes in Peru
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Patrones de victimización por el hampa en América Latina
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Patterns of Crime Victimization in Latin America
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (20)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (1999) View citations (2)
1998
- Comercio y empleo: elementos de juicio de América Latina y el Caribe
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Lazos que unen: protección del empleo y resultados de los mercados laborales de América Latina
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department
- Ties That Bind: Employment Protection and Labor Market Outcomes in Latin America
IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (6)
Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (1998) View citations (41)
- Trade and Employment: Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (9)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (1997) View citations (4)
1997
- La legislación laboral en el proceso de reformas estructurales de América Latina y el Caribe
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (18)
Also in IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (1997) View citations (3)
- Labor Legislation in the Structural Reform Process in Latin America and the Caribbean
Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department View citations (1)
1992
- International Fiscal Policy Games with Aggregate Demand Spillovers
UFAE and IAE Working Papers, Unitat de Fonaments de l'Anàlisi Econòmica (UAB) and Institut d'Anàlisi Econòmica (CSIC)
Journal Articles
2017
- Better pensions, better jobs: status and alternatives toward universal pension coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean
Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2017, 16, (2), 121-143 View citations (11)
- Do payroll tax cuts boost formal jobs in developing countries?
IZA World of Labor, 2017, 345
2013
- Productivity and resource misallocation in Latin America1)
The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2013, 13, (1), 903-932 View citations (55)
2011
- Big Constraints to Small Firms' Growth? Business Environment and Employment Growth across Firms
Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2011, 59, (3), 609 - 647 View citations (101)
See also Working Paper Big constraints to small firms'growth ? business environment and employment growth across firms, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (42) (2009)
2010
- Do employment subsidies work? Evidence from regionally targeted subsidies in Turkey
Labour Economics, 2010, 17, (4), 710-722 View citations (63)
See also Working Paper Do Employment Subsidies Work? Evidence from Regionally Targeted Subsidies in Turkey, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (16) (2008)
- Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country
Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (9), 1543-1571 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country, Research Department Publications (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
2009
- Are all labor regulations equal? Evidence from Indian manufacturing
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (1), 62-75 View citations (99)
See also Working Paper Are All Labor Regulations Equal? Evidence from Indian Manufacturing, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (16) (2008)
- No education, no good jobs? Evidence on the relationship between education and labor market segmentation
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2009, 37, (3), 387-401 View citations (41)
See also Working Paper No Education, No Good Jobs? Evidence on the Relationship between Education and Labor Market Segmentation, Research Department Publications (2007) View citations (23) (2007)
2007
- Job security and the age-composition of employment: evidence from Chile
Estudios de Economia, 2007, 34, (2 Year 2007), 109-139 View citations (25)
See also Working Paper Job Security and the Age-Composition of Employment: Evidence from Chile, IDB Publications (Working Papers) (1999) View citations (4) (1999)
2004
- A cost-benefit approach to labor market reform
Economic Review, 2004, 89, (Q 2), 67 - 85 View citations (1)
- Introduction
Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2004, 7, (4), 189-190
- Labor Market Adjustment in Chile
Economía Journal, 2004, Volume 5 Number 1, (Fall 2004), 183-218 View citations (7)
See also Working Paper Labor market adjustment in Chile, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2004) (2004)
2002
- Patterns of crime victimization in Latin American cities
Journal of Development Economics, 2002, 67, (1), 181-203 View citations (47)
2001
- The cost of business cycles and the stabilization value of unemployment insurance
European Economic Review, 2001, 45, (8), 1545-1572 View citations (64)
2000
- The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets
Economía Journal, 2000, Volume 1 Number 1, (Fall 2000), 109-154 View citations (175)
See also Working Paper The Cost of Job Security Regulation: Evidence from Latin American Labor Markets, Research Department Publications (2000) View citations (316) (2000)
Books
2015
- Jobs for Growth
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (9)
2013
- Better Pensions, Better Jobs: Towards Universal Coverage in Latin America and the Caribbean
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (11)
2010
- La era de la productividad: Cómo transformar las economías desde sus cimientos
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
- The Gender Dividend: Capitalizing on Women's Work
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (3)
2009
- Job Creation in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Trends and Policy Challenges
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
- Job Creation in Latin America: Recent Trends and Policy Challenges
World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (36)
2008
- Beyond Facts: Understanding Quality of Life
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (8)
- Outsiders?: The Changing Patterns of Exclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2008 Report
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank View citations (1)
2004
- Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean
NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (326)
See also Working Paper Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (138) (2003)
2001
- Competitiveness: The Business of Growth. Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2001 Report
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
2000
- Development Beyond Economics: Economic and Social Progress in Latin America. 2000 Report
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
1999
- Facing Up to Inequality in Latin America
IDB Publications (Books), Inter-American Development Bank
Edited books
2014
- Social Insurance, Informality, and Labor Markets: How to Protect Workers While Creating Good Jobs
OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (29)
2010
- The Age of Productivity
Palgrave Macmillan Books, Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
2004
- Law and Employment
National Bureau of Economic Research Books, University of Chicago Press View citations (164)
Chapters
2010
- Big Questions about Small Firms
Palgrave Macmillan
- Phantom or Phoenix? Industrial Policies in Latin America Today
Palgrave Macmillan
- Productivity from the Bottom Up: Firms and Resource Allocation in Latin America
Palgrave Macmillan
- Productivity in Latin America: The Challenge of the Service Sector
Palgrave Macmillan
- The Age of Productivity
Palgrave Macmillan View citations (45)
2005
- Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? Chile 1960-1998
Chapter 4 in Labor Markets and Institutions, 2005, vol. 8, pp 077-114 View citations (2)
Also in A chapter in Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004, pp 401-434 (2004) View citations (37)
See also Working Paper Who Benefits from Labor Market Regulations? Chile 1960-1998, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2003) View citations (12) (2003)
2004
- Introduction to "Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin American and the Caribbean"
A chapter in Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, 2004, pp 1-108 View citations (138)
2001
- El costo en términos de empleo de las regulaciones del mercado laboral: lecciones de América Latina y el Caribe
Chapter 3 in Empleo y economía : memorias, 2001, pp 56-105
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