Mexican Employment Dynamics: Evidence from Matched Firm-Worker Data

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David S. Kaplan

World Bank - Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS)

Gabriel Martinez

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM)

Raymond Robertson

Macalester College - Department of Economics

Date Written: December 1, 2007

Abstract

Using a census of all workers in private establishments in the formal sector in Mexico to track workers and establishments over time, this paper presents the first Mexican worker and job flow statistics. The data allow for comparing these flows across time, space, and worker characteristics. Although many patterns are similar to those documented in developing countries, the analysis uncovers patterns that have potentially important policy implications. The authors compare the results to the literature, illustrate how the statistics change during times of reform and crisis, and present novel findings that contribute to the broader literature on worker reallocations.

Keywords: Labor Markets, Microfinance, Labor Policies, Access to Finance, E-Business

Suggested Citation

Kaplan, David S. and Martinez, Gabriel and Robertson, Raymond E., Mexican Employment Dynamics: Evidence from Matched Firm-Worker Data (December 1, 2007). World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4433, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1070462

David S. Kaplan (Contact Author)

World Bank - Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS) ( email )

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Gabriel Martinez

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) ( email )

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Col. Héroes de Padierna
Mexico City, D.F. 01000, Federal District 01080
Mexico

Raymond E. Robertson

Macalester College - Department of Economics ( email )

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Saint Paul, MN 55105
United States

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