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Rita Almeida

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First Name:Rita
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RePEc Short-ID:pal141
Terminal Degree:2004 Departament d'Economia i Empresa; Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Barcelona School of Economics (BSE) (from RePEc Genealogy)

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Working papers

  1. Rita K. Almeida & Lourenço S. Paz & Jennifer P. Poole, 2021. "Precarization or protection? The impact of trade and labour policies on informality," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2021-47, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
  2. Rita K. Almeida & Carlos H. L, Corseuil & Jennifer Poole, 2017. "The Impact of Digital Technologies on Worker Tasks: Do Labor Policies Matter?," CESifo Working Paper Series 6798, CESifo.
  3. Almeida,Rita Kullberg & Corseuil,Carlos H. L. & Poole,Jennifer Pamela, 2017. "The impact of digital technologies on routine tasks : do labor policies matter?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8187, The World Bank.
  4. Almeida,Rita Kullberg & Fernandes,Ana Margarida & Viollaz,Mariana & Almeida,Rita Kullberg & Fernandes,Ana Margarida & Viollaz,Mariana, 2017. "Does the adoption of complex software impact employment composition and the skill content of occupations ? evidence from Chilean firms," Policy Research Working Paper Series 8110, The World Bank.
  5. Almeida,Rita Kullberg & Bresolin,Antonio & Pugialli Da Silva Borges,Bruna & Mendes,Karen & Menezes Filho,Naercio, 2016. "Assessing the impacts of Mais Educacao on educational outcomes : evidence between 2007 and 2011," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7644, The World Bank.
  6. Almeida,Rita Kullberg & Anazawa,Leandro & Menezes Filho,Naercio & Vasconcellos,Ligia Maria De, 2015. "Investing in technical&vocational education and training : does it yield large economic returns in Brazil ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 7246, The World Bank.
  7. Hirshleifer, Sarojini & McKenzie, David & Almeida, Rita & Ridao-Cano, Cristobal, 2014. "The impact of vocational training for the unemployed : experimental evidence from Turkey," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6807, The World Bank.
  8. Almeida, Rita K. & de Faria, Marta Lince, 2014. "The Wage Returns to On-the-Job Training: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data," IZA Discussion Papers 8314, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  9. Almeida, Rita K. & Poole, Jennifer P., 2013. "Trade and Labor Reallocation with Heterogeneous Enforcement of Labor Regulations," IZA Discussion Papers 7358, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  10. Rita Almeida & Pedro Carneiro, Renata Narita, 2013. "Producing Higher Quality Jobs: Enforcement of Mandated Benefits across Brazilian Cities between 1996-2007," Working Papers, Department of Economics 2013_22, University of São Paulo (FEA-USP).
  11. Premand, Patrick & Brodmann, Stefanie & Almeida, Rita & Grun, Rebekka & Barouni, Mahdi, 2012. "Entrepreneurship training and self-employment among university graduates : evidence from a randomized trial in Tunisia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6285, The World Bank.
  12. Carlos Henrique L. Corseuil & Rita Almeida & Pedro Carneiro, 2012. "Inspeção do Trabalho e Evolução do Emprego Formal no Brasil," Discussion Papers 1688, Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada - IPEA.
  13. Almeida, Rita & Arbelaez, Juliana & Honorati, Maddalena & Kuddo, Arvo & Lohmann, Tanja & Ovadiya, Mirey & Pop, Lucian & Puerta, Maria Laura Sanchez & Weber, Michael, 2012. "Improving access to jobs and earnings opportunities : the role of activation and graduation policies in developing countries," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 67610, The World Bank.
  14. Rita Almeida & Pedro Carneiro, 2011. "Enforcement of labor regulation and informality," CeMMAP working papers CWP29/11, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  15. Almeida, Rita K. & Susanli, Z. Bilgen, 2011. "Firing Regulations and Firm Size in the Developing World: Evidence from Differential Enforcement," IZA Discussion Papers 6006, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  16. Almeida, Rita & Fernandes, Ana M., 2011. "Explaining local manufacturing growth in Chile : the advantages of sectoral diversity," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5891, The World Bank.
  17. Almeida, Rita K. & Aterido, Reyes, 2010. "Investment in job training : why are SMES lagging so much behind ?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 5358, The World Bank.
  18. Almeida, Rita K., 2009. "Openness and technological innovation in East Asia : have they increased the demand for skills?," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 51254, The World Bank.
  19. Almeida, Rita & Aterido, Reyes, 2008. "The incentives to invest in job training : do strict labor codes influence this decision?," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 46189, The World Bank.
  20. Katherine Terrell & Rita K. Almeida, 2008. "Minimum Wages in Developing Countries : Helping or Hurting Workers?," World Bank Publications - Reports 11742, The World Bank Group.
  21. Almeida, Rita & Carneiro, Pedro, 2008. "Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 43675, The World Bank.
  22. Almeida, Rita & Carneiro, Pedro, 2008. "Mandated benefits, employment, and inequality in a dual economy," Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes 45051, The World Bank.
  23. Almeida, Rita K. & Carneiro, Pedro, 2007. "Inequality and Employment in a Dual Economy: Enforcement of Labor Regulation in Brazil," IZA Discussion Papers 3094, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  24. Almeida, Rita K. & Galasso, Emanuela, 2007. "Jump-Starting Self-Employment? Evidence among Welfare Participants in Argentina," IZA Discussion Papers 2902, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  25. Almeida, Rita K. & Fernandes, Ana Margarida, 2007. "Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries: Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys," IZA Discussion Papers 2907, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  26. Almeida, Rita K. & Carneiro, Pedro, 2006. "The Return to the Firm Investment in Human Capital," IZA Discussion Papers 1937, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  27. Almeida, Rita & Carneiro, Pedro, 2006. "Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labour, Firm Size and Firm Performance," CEPR Discussion Papers 5976, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  28. Almeida, Rita K. & Carneiro, Pedro, 2005. "Enforcement of Regulation, Informal Labor and Firm Performance," IZA Discussion Papers 1759, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
  29. Almeida, Rita & Carneiro, Pedro, 2005. "Enforcement of labor regulation, informal labor, and firm performance," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3756, The World Bank.
  30. Almeida, Rita, 2005. "Local economic structure and growth," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3728, The World Bank.
  31. Rita Almeida, 2004. "The labor market effects of foreign-owned firms," Policy Research Working Paper Series 3300, The World Bank.
  32. Almeida, Rita K., 2003. "The Effects of Foreign Owned Firms on the Labor Market," IZA Discussion Papers 785, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

Articles

  1. Rita K. Almeida & Ana M. Fernandes & Mariana Viollaz, 2020. "Software Adoption, Employment Composition, and the Skill Content of Occupations in Chilean Firms," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 56(1), pages 169-185, January.
  2. Ana Abras & Rita K. Almeida & Pedro Carneiro & Carlos Henrique L. Corseuil, 2018. "Enforcement of labor regulations and job flows: evidence from Brazilian cities," IZA Journal of Migration and Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 8(1), pages 1-19, December.
  3. Almeida, Rita K. & Poole, Jennifer P., 2017. "Trade and labor reallocation with heterogeneous enforcement of labor regulations," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 154-166.
  4. Sarojini Hirshleifer & David McKenzie & Rita Almeida & Cristobal Ridao‐Cano, 2016. "The Impact of Vocational Training for the Unemployed: Experimental Evidence from Turkey," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 126(597), pages 2115-2146, November.
  5. Premand, Patrick & Brodmann, Stefanie & Almeida, Rita & Grun, Rebekka & Barouni, Mahdi, 2016. "Entrepreneurship Education and Entry into Self-Employment Among University Graduates," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 77(C), pages 311-327.
  6. Rita Almeida & Lucas Ronconi, 2016. "Labor Inspections in the Developing World: Stylized Facts from the Enterprise Survey," Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 55(3), pages 468-489, July.
  7. Rita Almeida & Reyes Aterido, 2015. "Investing in formal on-the-job training: are SMEs lagging much behind?," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 4(1), pages 1-23, December.
  8. Rita Almeida & Larry Orr & David Robalino, 2014. "Wage subsidies in developing countries as a tool to build human capital: design and implementation issues," IZA Journal of Labor Policy, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-24, December.
  9. Rita Almeida & Marta Faria, 2014. "The wage returns to on-the-job training: evidence from matched employer-employee data," IZA Journal of Labor & Development, Springer;Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA), vol. 3(1), pages 1-33, December.
  10. Rita Almeida & Ana M. Fernandes, 2013. "Explaining local manufacturing growth in Chile: the advantages of sectoral diversity," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 45(16), pages 2201-2213, June.
  11. Rita Almeida & Pedro Carneiro, 2012. "Enforcement of Labor Regulation and Informality," American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association, vol. 4(3), pages 64-89, July.
  12. Rita K. Almeida & Z. Bilgen Susanlı, 2012. "Firing Regulations and Firm Size in the Developing World: Evidence from Differential Enforcement," Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 16(4), pages 540-558, November.
  13. Almeida, Rita K. & Aterido, Reyes, 2011. "On-the-job training and rigidity of employment protection in the developing world: Evidence from differential enforcement," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 18(S1), pages 71-82.
  14. Almeida, Rita K. & Galasso, Emanuela, 2010. "Jump-starting Self-employment? Evidence for Welfare Participants in Argentina," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 38(5), pages 742-755, May.
  15. Rita K. Almeida, 2010. "Openness and Technological Innovation in East Asia: Have They Increased the Demand for Skills?," Asia-Pacific Development Journal, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), vol. 17(1), pages 63-95, June.
  16. Almeida, Rita & Carneiro, Pedro, 2009. "The return to firm investments in human capital," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(1), pages 97-106, January.
  17. Almeida, Rita & Carneiro, Pedro, 2009. "Enforcement of labor regulation and firm size," Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier, vol. 37(1), pages 28-46, March.
  18. Rita Almeida & Ana Margarida Fernandes, 2008. "Openness and Technological Innovations in Developing Countries: Evidence from Firm-Level Surveys," Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(5), pages 701-727.
  19. Almeida, Rita, 2007. "The labor market effects of foreign owned firms," Journal of International Economics, Elsevier, vol. 72(1), pages 75-96, May.
  20. Rita Almeida, 2007. "Local Economic Structure and Growth," Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 2(1), pages 65-90.

Books

  1. Rita K. Almeida & Truman G. Packard, 2018. "Skills and Jobs in Brazil," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 29958.
  2. Mark A. Dutz & Rita K. Almeida & Truman G. Packard, 2018. "The Jobs of Tomorrow," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 29617.
  3. Pablo A. Acosta & Rita Almeida & Thomas Gindling & Christine Lao Pena, 2017. "Toward More Efficient and Effective Public Social Spending in Central America," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 26659.
  4. Rita Almeida & Nicole Amaral & Fabiana de Felicio, 2016. "Assessing Advances and Challenges in Technical Education in Brazil," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 22726.
  5. Joana Silva & Rita Almeida & Victoria Strokova, 2015. "Sustaining Employment and Wage Gains in Brazil," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 22545.
  6. Rita Almeida & Jere Behrman & David Robalino, 2012. "The Right Skills for the Job? Rethinking Training Policies for Workers," World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group, number 13075.

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NEP is an announcement service for new working papers, with a weekly report in each of many fields. This author has had 38 papers announced in NEP. These are the fields, ordered by number of announcements, along with their dates. If the author is listed in the directory of specialists for this field, a link is also provided.
  1. NEP-LAB: Labour Economics (15) 2007-01-02 2007-11-10 2009-11-21 2010-06-18 2010-10-16 2011-08-22 2011-10-09 2011-10-15 2012-12-10 2013-01-07 2013-05-11 2013-12-15 2014-03-22 2014-04-11 2014-07-28. Author is listed
  2. NEP-DEV: Development (11) 2005-12-14 2006-08-19 2007-07-07 2007-08-08 2007-11-10 2009-11-21 2010-05-22 2010-10-16 2012-04-03 2016-04-23 2021-03-15. Author is listed
  3. NEP-LMA: Labor Markets - Supply, Demand, and Wages (8) 2011-08-22 2011-10-09 2011-10-15 2013-12-15 2014-04-11 2014-07-28 2017-10-01 2018-01-15. Author is listed
  4. NEP-REG: Regulation (7) 2005-10-22 2005-12-14 2007-01-02 2007-11-10 2011-08-22 2011-10-09 2011-10-15. Author is listed
  5. NEP-ENT: Entrepreneurship (6) 2007-01-02 2007-07-07 2007-08-08 2010-10-16 2012-12-10 2013-01-07. Author is listed
  6. NEP-EDU: Education (5) 2006-02-26 2012-12-10 2014-07-28 2015-04-25 2016-04-23. Author is listed
  7. NEP-HRM: Human Capital and Human Resource Management (5) 2006-02-05 2006-04-22 2010-06-18 2010-10-16 2014-07-28. Author is listed
  8. NEP-INT: International Trade (5) 2006-08-19 2007-08-08 2009-11-07 2013-05-11 2021-03-15. Author is listed
  9. NEP-LAM: Central and South America (5) 2007-11-10 2013-05-11 2013-12-15 2017-10-01 2017-11-26. Author is listed
  10. NEP-ARA: MENA - Middle East and North Africa (4) 2012-12-10 2013-01-07 2014-03-22 2014-04-11
  11. NEP-IUE: Informal and Underground Economics (4) 2011-08-22 2011-10-09 2013-12-15 2021-03-15
  12. NEP-SEA: South East Asia (4) 2009-11-07 2010-05-22 2010-10-16 2014-07-28
  13. NEP-BEC: Business Economics (3) 2006-04-22 2017-10-01 2017-11-26
  14. NEP-CSE: Economics of Strategic Management (3) 2009-11-07 2010-05-22 2010-10-16
  15. NEP-LAW: Law and Economics (3) 2007-01-02 2007-11-10 2013-12-15
  16. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (3) 2005-12-14 2011-12-13 2016-04-23
  17. NEP-CWA: Central and Western Asia (2) 2014-03-22 2014-04-11
  18. NEP-EXP: Experimental Economics (2) 2014-03-22 2014-04-11
  19. NEP-GEO: Economic Geography (2) 2005-12-14 2011-12-13
  20. NEP-INO: Innovation (2) 2006-08-19 2007-08-08
  21. NEP-LTV: Unemployment, Inequality and Poverty (2) 2011-08-22 2011-10-09
  22. NEP-PAY: Payment Systems and Financial Technology (2) 2018-01-15 2018-03-12
  23. NEP-SBM: Small Business Management (2) 2010-06-18 2010-10-16
  24. NEP-TID: Technology and Industrial Dynamics (2) 2017-10-01 2017-11-26
  25. NEP-CFN: Corporate Finance (1) 2006-02-05
  26. NEP-EFF: Efficiency and Productivity (1) 2007-01-02
  27. NEP-FMK: Financial Markets (1) 2006-02-26
  28. NEP-GER: German Papers (1) 2014-04-11
  29. NEP-HME: Heterodox Microeconomics (1) 2011-10-09
  30. NEP-IFN: International Finance (1) 2003-07-21
  31. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (1) 2007-01-02

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