In Defence of Labour Market Institutions

1. Introduction
Janine Berg, David Kucera

2. Labour Institutions in the Developing World: Historical and Theoretical Perspectives
Janine Berg, David Kucera

3. Measuring Labour Market Institutions: Conceptual and Methodological Questions on ‘Working Hours Rigidity’
Sangheon Lee, Deirdre McCann

4. Institutions and the Finance of General Skills Training: Evidence from Africa
Irmgard Nübler

5. The Origins of Unemployment Insurance: Lessons for Developing Countries
Janine Berg, Matthew Salerno

6. The Revival of Minimum Wage Setting Institutions
François Eyraud, Catherine Saget

7. What Can the Labour Demand Function Tell Us About Wages and Employment? The Case of the Philippines
Jesus Felipe, J.S.L. McCombie

8. The Impact of Trade Unions: What Do Economists Say?
Zafiris Tzannatos

9. Labour Standards and Informal Employment in Latin America
Rossana Galli, David Kucera

10. Legal Determinants of Labour Informality
José Luis Daza Pérez

11. New Trends in Latin American Labour Reforms: The Law, its Reform and its Impact in Practical Terms
María Luz Vega Ruíz

Keywords: Economics, Development Economics, Labor Economics