Spatial Misallocation, Informality, and Transit Improvements : Evidence from Mexico City
This paper proposes a new mechanism to explain resource misallocation in developing countries: the high commuting costs within cities that prevent workers from accessing formal employment. To test this mechanism, the paper combines a rich collectio...
Main Author: | Zárate, Román D. |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099332303302232640/IDU04600b00f0f3e404c4f085520cd82c82a60a5 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37274 |
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