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The impact of remittances on labor supply : the case of Jamaica (English)

A puzzle in the recently stagnated economy of Jamaica is that high rates of unemployment have persisted even when real wages have been increasing. This paper examines aspects of the labor supply in an effort to understand why high rates of unemployment have existed with increasing real wages. This is a sign of a badly functioning labor market. The cross-sectional analysis suggests that remittances have some impact on labor supply, especially on labor...
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Kim, Namsuk.

The impact of remittances on labor supply : the case of Jamaica (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4120 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/926051468044132562

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