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It is mainly about where you work! Labor demand in the Colombian manufacturing sector

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  • Luis E. Arango

    (Banco de la República de Colombia)

  • Francesca Castellani

    (Inter-American Development Bank)

  • Nataly Obando

    (Inter-American Development Bank)

Abstract

Using the Colombian Annual Manufacturing Survey (EAM) between 2000 and 2013, this paper investigates the existence of heterogeneity in the labor demand within the industrial sector. Long run own-price, output and TFP elasticities vary across a variety of dimensions such as regions, sectors and plant sizes depending on workers’ skills and contract modalities (open-ended or temporary). Hence, it matters where one works. Such disparities should be taken into account in the design of policies that promote labor market performance, as outcomes, beyond intentions, are unlikely to be homogenous.

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  • Luis E. Arango & Francesca Castellani & Nataly Obando, 2016. "It is mainly about where you work! Labor demand in the Colombian manufacturing sector," Borradores de Economia 933, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
    • Handle: RePEc:bdr:borrec:933
    DOI: 10.32468/be.933
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    Keywords

    labor demand; skilled workers; unskilled workers; regional disparities; sector disparities.;
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • R32 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Other Spatial Production and Pricing Analysis

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