Firm entry and exit, labor demand, and trade reform evidence from Chile and Colombia

Firms entering and exiting a market contribute almost as much to employment changes as firms continuing in a market. As much effort should be made to understanding sensitivity to wage changes in entering and exiting firms as to understanding wage elasticities in continuing firms

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fajnzylber, Pablo
Corporate Author: World Bank Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office
Other Authors: Ribeiro, Eduardo Pontual, Malloney, William Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Poverty Sector Unit 2001
Series:Policy research working paper
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Collection: World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:Firms entering and exiting a market contribute almost as much to employment changes as firms continuing in a market. As much effort should be made to understanding sensitivity to wage changes in entering and exiting firms as to understanding wage elasticities in continuing firms
Item Description:"August 2001. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-21). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 04, 2002