This chapter reviews the recent literature in economics on small-scale entrepreneurship (“
microentrepreneurship”) in low-income countries. Major topics in the literature include the …

We study the effects of climate change on labor and capital reallocation across regions,
sectors and firms. We use newly digitized administrative reports on extreme weather events …

Every year, millions of young adults join the labor market in Africa. This paper harmonizes
surveys and censuses from 68 low-and middle-income countries to compare their job …

How does enforcement of labour regulations shape the labour market effects of trade? We
combine local economic shocks generated by the unilateral trade liberalisation in Brazil and …

This paper shows that self-employment shapes labor market power in low-income countries,
affecting industrial development. Using Peruvian data, we show that wage-setting power …

In cities with conservative norms or high crime, female workers may face greater restrictions
on their physical mobility. This limits women's labor market opportunities and the pool of …

Using panel data from 23 OECD countries, I document that wages grow more over the life-
cycle in countries where job-to-job mobility is more common. A life-cycle theory of job …

We present evidence that is consistent with large disparities across firms in their on-the-job
learning opportunities, using administrative datasets from Brazil and Italy. We categorize …

We draw on household survey data from countries of all income levels and document that
average unemployment rates increase with gross domestic product per capita. This is …

How much can employers in low and middle-income countries suppress wages below
marginal productivity? Using plant and customs data from Colombia, we exploit pre …