Enforcement of labor regulations in the formal sector may drive workers to informality because they increase the costs of formal labor. But better compliance with mandated benefits makes it attractive to be a formal employee. The authors show that, in locations with frequent inspections, workers pay for mandated benefits by receiving lower wages. Wage rigidity prevents downward adjustment at the bottom of the wage distribution. As a result, lower...
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2012/07/01
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Artículo de periódico
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92922
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2014/12/05
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Disclosed
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Enforcement of labor regulation and informality
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labor inspector