Changes in Daytime Hours of Work and Employment in Colombia

Carlos Alberto Medina-Durango; José Fernando Escobar R.

Borradores de Economia

Number:

421

Published:

Friday, 1 December 2006

Classification JEL:

K31, J20, J30

Keywords:

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

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