Search Results - "Székely, Miguel"

Informality in the time of COVID-19 in Latin America: Implications and policy options by Acevedo, Ivonne, Castellani, Francesca, Lotti, Giulia, Székely, Miguel

“…This paper analyzes the dynamics of the labor market in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a decade of a virtuous circle of growth with the…”
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Labour market gender gaps in the time of COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean by Acevedo, Ivonne, Castellani, Francesca, Lotti, Giulia, Székely, Miguel

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Youth Out of School and Out of Work in Latin America: A Cohort Approach by Székely, Miguel, Karver, Jonathan

“…This paper examines the phenomena of high rates of youth that are out of school and out of work in Latin America. The analysis pursues a dynamic approach by…”
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Declining inequality in Latin America: Structural shift or temporary phenomenon? by Székely, Miguel, Mendoza, Pamela

“…Latin America has been traditionally characterized as a region with high levels of income inequality. Since the early 2000s, however, inequality has started to…”
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Remote tutoring with low-tech means to accelerate learning: Evidence for El Salvador by Zoido, Pablo, Flores-Ceceña, Iván, Székely, Miguel, Hevia, Felipe J., Castro, Eleno

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Measuring learning losses from delayed return to school: Evidence from Mexico by Székely, Miguel, Flores-Ceceña, Iván, Hevia, Felipe, Calderón, David

“…This paper quantifies learning losses related to delaying the return to in presence school activities after the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, for children of…”
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Higher inequality in Latin America: a collateral effect of the pandemic by Acevedo, Ivonne, Castellani, Francesca, Cota, María José, Lotti, Giulia, Székely, Miguel

“…This study explores the evolution of inequality in Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic by using primary data from household and employment surveys…”
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Is the Decline in Inequality in Latin America Here to Stay? by Székely, Miguel, Mendoza, Pamela

“…The 2000s decade represented a turning point in the increasing inequality trend that had been observed in Latin America during the second half of the twentieth…”
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IS ECONOMIC GROWTH GOOD FOR THE POOR? TRACKING LOW INCOMES USING GENERAL MEANS by Foster, James E., Székely, Miguel

“…We propose the use of an alternative methodology to track low incomes based on Atkinson's "equally distributed equivalent income" functions or "general means"…”
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Social effect of Covid-19: Estimates and alternatives for Latin America and the Caribbean by Acevedo, Ivonne, Castellani, Francesca, Flores, Iván, Lotti, Giulia, Székely, Miguel

“…This document offers estimates of the possible changes in the social structure of the countries of Latin America derived from the consequent economic…”
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Out-of-School and Out-of-Work Youth in Latin America: A Persistent Problem in a Decade of Prosperity by CÁRDENAS, MAURICIO, DE HOYOS, RAFAEL, SZÉKELY, MIGUEL

“…This paper explores the persistent shares of youth that are out of school and out of work in Latin America, with special attention to those in the…”
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What's Behind the Inequality We Measure? An Investigation Using Latin American Data by SzÉkely, Miguel, Hilgert, Marianne

“…The use of income distribution indicators in the economics literature has increased considerably in recent years. Using household surveys from 18 Latin…”
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Income distribution, factor endowments, and trade openness by Spilimbergo, Antonio, Londoño, Juan Luis, Székely, Miguel

“…This paper studies the empirical links among factor endowments, trade and personal income distribution. By using panel data, we show that land and capital…”
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Más escolaridad, menos informalidad? Un análisis de cohortes para México y América Latina by Levy, Santiago, Székely, Miguel

“…¿Cuál es la relación entre escolaridad e informalidad laboral? Con las encuestas de hogares de México y otros 17 países de América Latina, separamos la…”
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Economic Policy Changes and Wage Differentials in Latin America by Behrman, Jere R., Birdsall, Nancy, Székely, Miguel

“…This article presents estimates of the impact of changes in liberalization policies on wage differentials by schooling level using a new high‐quality data set…”
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POBREZA Y DESIGUALDAD EN MÉXICO ENTRE 1950 Y 2004 by Székely, Miguel

“…Este artículo presenta la primera serie histórica de pobreza y desigualdad en México para el periodo 1950-2004. Observamos que la pobreza se reduce de manera…”
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Wage shocks and consumption variability in Mexico during the 1990s by Attanasio, Orazio P, Székely, Miguel

“…This paper presents evidence on the relationship between shocks to relative male wages and changes in household consumption in Mexico during the 1990s decade,…”
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POBREZA ALIMENTARIA Y DESARROLLO EN MÉXICO by Pardo, Miguel Székely, Díaz, Araceli Ortega

“…El presente artículo analiza los efectos de los cambios en los precios de los alimentos en la pobreza alimentaria en México. Las principales aportaciones del…”
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An Overview of School Dropout in Central America: Unresolved Issues and New Challenges for Education Progress by Adelman, Melissa A., Szekely, Miguel

“…School dropout is a growing concern in Central America, and in Latin America as a whole, because of its consequences for economic productivity, the…”
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Labor markets in Latin America: a look at the supply-side by Duryea, Suzanne, Székely, Miguel

“…This work asks whether there is a supply-side story to be told about labor market outcomes in Latin America. We present stylized facts about the connection…”
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