50 Years of Job Vacancies in Colombia: The Case of Bogota, 1960-2010

Borradores de Economia
Número: 
719
Publicado: 
Clasificación JEL: 
E24, E32, J63, J64
Palabras clave: 
Vacancy Rate, Unemployment, Beveridge curve, labor market

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