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dc.titleSearch Methods and Outcomes in Developing Countries: The Case of Venezuela
dc.contributor.authorMárquez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.authorRuiz-Tagle V., Cristóbal
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageVenezuela
dc.date.available2011-09-23T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2004-12-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractIn this study, the authors use a newly developed panel data set for Venezuela in the period between 1994 and 2002 to analyze three basic questions. The first relates to the influence of personal characteristics and previous labor market experience in the choice of different search methods. The second question addresses the effectiveness of different search methods in moving out of unemployment, controlling for personal characteristics and previous job characteristics. Finally, the third question points to the issue of former labor status by analyzing the relative weight of search method and previous job status in the determination of the likelihood of landing a job or dropping out of the labor force. The authors conclude that previous job status is a primary determinant of success in moving to employment, and that the use of employment agencies increases the likelihood of that move within each labor status.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0011235
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Search-Methods-and-Outcomes-in-Developing-Countries-The-Case-of-Venezuela.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectWorkforce and Employment
dc.subject.jelcodeJ42 - Monopsony • Segmented Labor Markets
dc.subject.jelcodeJ62 - Job, Occupational, and Intergenerational Mobility
dc.subject.jelcodeJ64 - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
dc.subject.keywordsunemployment, labor market, labor force, Venezuela
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberWorking Papers
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