Gustavo Yamada
Biographic Data
| ID | 3709831 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gustavo Yamada |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gustavo |
| FAMILY NAME | Yamada |
| SIGNATURE | YAMADA G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Pacific |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Study for Nothing? Gender and Access to Higher Education in a Developing Country
We show that the gap in access to higher education between female children at the bottom and at the top of the distribution of household wealth in Peru is greater than among males, and we estimate a structural model of skill formation to assess whether skill development can explain these differences. Our results indicate that boys and girls exhibit similar skill endowments toward the end of their secondary education but experience different retur…
Overeducation and overskilling in Latin America
Occupational mismatch is a highly debated phenomenon in developed countries, but rarely addressed in developing economies. This study investigates the magnitudes of overeducation and overskilling in four Latin American countries in which tertiary education has expanded rapidly (i.e. Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru). Using objective and subjective measures derived from PIAAC, we find that overeducation affects between 29% and 43% of the workforce …
Fear of Labor Rigidities
The impact of employment protection legislation has been thoroughly analyzed in varied contexts. Most studies highlight the potential harm of the legislation on labor outcomes, although evidence remains inconclusive. However, the literature has focused primarily on ex post impacts, analyzing the regulation's effect after implementation. This article departs from that analysis to focus on anticipated or ex ante effects of labor regulation. More sp…
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Labor Market Discrimination in Lima, Peru
Urban Informal Employment and Self-Employment in Developing Countries
Urban Informal Employment and Self-Employment in Developing Countries
Labor Market Discrimination in Lima, Peru
I read the news today, oh boy
Overeducation and overskilling in Latin America
Occupational mismatch is a highly debated phenomenon in developed countries, but rarely addressed in developing economies. This study investigates the magnitudes of overeducation and overskilling in four Latin American countries in which tertiary education has expanded rapidly (i.e. Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru). Using objective and subjective measures derived from PIAAC, we find that overeducation affects between 29% and 43% of the workforce …
Fear of Labor Rigidities
The impact of employment protection legislation has been thoroughly analyzed in varied contexts. Most studies highlight the potential harm of the legislation on labor outcomes, although evidence remains inconclusive. However, the literature has focused primarily on ex post impacts, analyzing the regulation's effect after implementation. This article departs from that analysis to focus on anticipated or ex ante effects of labor regulation. More sp…
Study for Nothing? Gender and Access to Higher Education in a Developing Country
We show that the gap in access to higher education between female children at the bottom and at the top of the distribution of household wealth in Peru is greater than among males, and we estimate a structural model of skill formation to assess whether skill development can explain these differences. Our results indicate that boys and girls exhibit similar skill endowments toward the end of their secondary education but experience different retur…
Economics (5 works) · Economic growth (4 works) · Labour economics (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Demographic economics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Higher education (2 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (2 works) · Law (2 works)