Determinants of structural unemployment in Colombia : A search approach

Luis E. Arango; Luz Adriana Flórez

Borradores de Economia

Number:

969

Published:

Monday, 10 October 2016

Classification JEL:

E24, J3, J4

Keywords:

Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy

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