Participation and sector selection in Nicaragua
Dario Pozzoli and
Marco Ranzani
Journal of International Development, 2010, vol. 22, issue 5, 591-610
Abstract:
This paper investigates the structure of the labor market in Nicaragua and is aimed at understanding the determinants of the choice between a number of segments, namely inactivity, unemployment, agriculture, the formal and the informal sectors. In addition, a model with a separate participation equation is estimated: it allows us to understand that age mainly is a supply-side factor, while education is an important element determining employer's choices Information networks, captured by the presence of a household member working in the formal sector, and geographical barriers to mobility also play a leading role. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1002/jid.1599
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