“...We develop a search-theoretic model of contractual dualism in formal and informal labour markets. The model (i) provides the micro-underpinnings for endogenous...”

“...Using a model that admits variable returns and imperfect competition, we investigate the impact on total factor productivity of trade liberalization in six...”

“...The recent enactment of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in India has been widely hailed as a policy that provides a safety net for the rural poor...”

“...We explore two hitherto poorly understood characteristics of the human-trafficking market—the cross-border ease of mobility of traffickers and the elasticity...”

“...This paper is concerned with the Institution of debt bondage and child labor employment in the context of an agrarian economy with overlapping generations. The...”

“...In this paper, we investigate how label information detailing the performance of the Fair Trade labelling programme with respect to coffee affect consumers'...”

“...Indoor air pollution (IAP) - predominantly from the use of solid fuel for cooking - is a global health threat, particularly for women and young children, and...”

“...Within a general equilibrium framework of a developing economy with a foreign owned factor of production, this paper questions whether the informal–formal...”

“...Does labeling products “Child‐Labor Free” provide a market‐based solution to the pervasive employment of child labor? This paper explores the promise of social...”