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Theorical and empirical implications of the new definition of unemployment in colombia

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  • Juan Carlos Guataquí

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  • TABORDA, Rodrigo

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In June 2000 Colombia adopted a new definition of unemployment following the standars of the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This change implied a reduction of the unemployment rate of about two (percentage) points. In this paper we contrast the Colombian case with other countries´experiences in terms of the methodological transformation and its empirical implications. Afterwards, we test the empirical support of the change of methodology. Our results suggest specific implications on structural unemployment and its relationship to unemployment people´s educational profile; therefore, they challenge the practical application of the ILO´s standard unemployment definition to the Colombian case.

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Article provided by UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO in its journal REVISTA DE ECONOMÍA DEL ROSARIO.

Volume (Year): (2006)
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Handle: RePEc:col:000151:003640

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  1. Luis Eduardo Arango & Andrés Felipe García & Carlos Esteban Posada, . "La metodología de la Encuesta Continua de Hogares y el empalme de las series del mercado laboral urbano de Colombia," Borradores de Economia 410, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
  2. Juan Carlos Guataquí Roa & Andrés Felipe García-Suaza & Mauricio Rodríguez-Acosta, 2011. "El perfil de la informalidad laboral en Colombia," DOCUMENTOS DE TRABAJO 008216, UNIVERSIDAD DEL ROSARIO.

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