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dc.contributor.authorStrobl, Ericen
dc.contributor.authorByrne, Daviden
dc.date.accessioned2009-01-28T16:17:09Z-
dc.date.available2009-01-28T16:17:09Z-
dc.date.issued2003-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/20834-
dc.description.abstractThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) argues for relaxing the standard definition of unemployment in developing countries by eliminating the requirement that a person be actively searching for a job. We examine whether such an extension of the standard definition is appropriate in the case of Trinidad and Tobago. Specifically, we use the Trinidad and Tobago labour force survey to examine whether active job search is important in determining the labour market transitions of the non-employed. Our results indicate that inTrinidad and Tobago males, who under the standard criteria would be considered out of the labour force because they report willingness to work but are not currently searching for a job, are appropriately classified as unemployed. Further evidence suggests that this may be because job search may not be as meaningful in rural as it is in urban areas.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aInstitute for the Study of Labor (IZA) |cBonnen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aIZA Discussion Papers |x659en
dc.subject.jelJ6en
dc.subject.jelO1en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.keyworddefinition of unemploymenten
dc.subject.keywordjob searchen
dc.subject.keyworddeveloping countriesen
dc.subject.stwArbeitslosigkeiten
dc.subject.stwMessungen
dc.subject.stwArbeitsmarktstatistiken
dc.subject.stwTrinidad und Tobagoen
dc.titleDefining Unemployment in Developing Countries: Evidence from Trinidad and Tobago-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn360819508en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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