TY - BOOK AU - Heckman,James J. AU - Pagés,Carmen ED - National Bureau of Economic Research. TI - Law and employment: lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean T2 - A National Bureau of Economic Research conference report SN - 9780226322858 AV - HB5730.5.A6 L38 2004 U1 - 331.1098 23 PY - 2004/// CY - Chicago, [Ill.], London PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Labor market KW - Latin America KW - Caribbean Area KW - Labor laws and legislation KW - Industry KW - ukslc KW - Caribbean islands KW - thema KW - South & Central America, Latin America KW - Jurisprudence & general issues KW - Employment & labour law: general N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - By analyzing the effects of regulation and deregulation on Latin American and other labour markets, the authors conclude that mandated benefits reduce employment, have a disruptive impact on turnover rates and labour market flexibility and promote inequality and discrimination against marginal workers UR - http://chicago.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.7208/chicago/9780226322858.001.0001/upso-9780226322827 ER -