Labor informality is a pervasive characteristic of the labor markets in Latin
America, and a central issue in the public policy debate. This paper discusses the
This study looks at the role of early career labor market experiences on adult outcomes by analyzing how unemployment and informality during youth are related to adult unemployment, informality and wages in Argentina and Brazil.
Labor law and regulation can act as both a mechanism to protect workers and as a barrier impeding creation of formal jobs.
The people of the Sahel — that huge region stretching along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert — are still striving to recover from the fallout of the terrible droughts that have afflicted the area since 1973.
This research project aims to contribute to a better understanding of the context in which mining investment in Africa takes place.