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Participation and sector selection in Nicaragua
Author(s) -
Pozzoli Dario,
Ranzani Marco
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of international development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.533
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1099-1328
pISSN - 0954-1748
DOI - 10.1002/jid.1599
Subject(s) - unemployment , selection (genetic algorithm) , supply side , agriculture , informal sector , element (criminal law) , economics , formal education , labour economics , economic growth , microeconomics , sociology , political science , geography , computer science , pedagogy , archaeology , artificial intelligence , law
This paper investigates the structure of the labor market in Nicaragua and is aimed at understanding the determinants of the choice between a number of segments, namely inactivity, unemployment, agriculture, the formal and the informal sectors. In addition, a model with a separate participation equation is estimated: it allows us to understand that age mainly is a supply‐side factor, while education is an important element determining employer's choices Information networks, captured by the presence of a household member working in the formal sector, and geographical barriers to mobility also play a leading role. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.