This paper estimates the mobility costs of workers across sectors and regions in a large sample of developing countries. The paper develops a new methodology that uses cross-sectional data only. This is motivated by the fact that panel data typically are not available for most developing countries. The results suggest that, on average, sector mobility costs are higher than regional mobility costs. The costs of moving across sectors and regions are...
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2017/11/02
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政策研究报告
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WPS8233
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2017/11/02
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Disclosed
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Labor adjustment costs across sectors and regions
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trade and competitiveness