The impact of skill mismatch on unemployment, informality, and labour turnover

ECONOMIC AND LABOUR RELATIONS REVIEW
Number: 
4
DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.1017/elr.2024.48
Published: 
Authors:
Luz Adriana Flóreza,
Leidy Gómeze
Classification JEL: 
I25
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America, along with very restrictive institutions, such as the minimum wage. We found that skill
mismatch can explain the high turnover of workers in the Colombian labour market, evident in the
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