Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/126343 
Year of Publication: 
2015
Series/Report no.: 
WIDER Working Paper No. 2015/074
Publisher: 
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), Helsinki
Abstract: 
In the 2000s, Costa Rica experienced moderate economic growth and a general improvement in labour market conditions. From 2000 to 2012, Costa Rica grew at the Latin American average. Most labour market indicators improved during 2001 - 09 and 2010 - 12 (the series with comparable data). However, the unemployment rate increased in both periods, the mix of employment by occupations polarized from 2010 to 2012, and some poverty and inequality indicators increased from 2010 to 2012. The international crisis had substantial negative effects on the economic growth rate, unemployment, poverty, and inequality indicators, and not all of them recovered after the crisis.
Subjects: 
Costa Rica
Latin America
inclusive growth
labour market
poverty
JEL: 
O15
J01
J30
Persistent Identifier of the first edition: 
ISBN: 
978-92-9230-963-3
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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