Browsing by Keyword "labor markets"
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Essays on Labor Markets in Developing Countries
(2012-07-23)This dissertation consists of three empirical essays on distortions in labor market outcomes in developing countries. Chapter 1 tests for downward nominal wage rigidity in markets for casual daily agricultural labor. It ... -
Why Beauty Matters
(American Economic Association, 2006)We decompose the beauty premium in an experimental labor market where “employers” determine wages of “workers” who perform a maze-solving task. This task requires a true skill which we show to be unaffected by physical ...