Direct and Spillover Effects of Enforcing Labor Standards: Evidence from Argentina

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Human Resources
Year: 2024
Volume: 59
Issue: 5

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

I study how increases in labor standards and enforcement affect workers and their families. Using a policy in Argentina that targeted domestic workers and their employers, I find a 31 percent increase in formality rates of domestic workers and an increase in monthly earnings of almost 4 percent, despite a reduction in hours of work. I also study whether the reform produced changes among other members of domestic workers’ families. I find a substantial reduction in labor supply among children of domestic workers (especially women).

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:uwp:jhriss:v:59:y:2024:i:5:p:1503-1534
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25