Jennifer P Poole
Biographic Data
| ID | 6448211 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer P Poole |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer P |
| FAMILY NAME | Poole |
| SIGNATURE | POOLE J P |
| AFFILIATIONS | American University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6380-4060 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The impact of digital technology on worker tasks
Foreign influence
Anecdotal evidence for several developing countries suggests that foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises (MNEs) may be an important conduit of cultural exchange. Recent work in economics has explored the role that MNEs play in transferring gender equality around the globe, but with mixed results. In this paper, we consider the implications of increased foreign direct investment in Brazil on the transmission of high‐quality gender…
Precarization or Protection? The Role of Trade and Labour Policies on Informality
Several episodes of market-oriented reforms in developing countries have been accompanied by a significant rise in work outside of the formal economy. This paper investigates whether the impact of trade on formal employment is mediated by the strength of labour regulations. We rely on data from the Brazilian Census that provides information on workers' demographics and employment, including job formality status. Our estimation strategy exploits q…
Trade and labor reallocation with heterogeneous enforcement of labor regulations
Knowledge Transfers from Multinational to Domestic Firms
Labor turnover is a commonly cited mechanism for the transmission of technology from multinational to domestic firms. Using a matched establishment-worker database from Brazil, I present evidence consistent with positive multinational wage spillovers through worker mobility. When workers leave multinationals and are rehired at domestic establishments, continuing-workers' wages increase. To my knowledge, this avenue for wage spillovers has not pre…
Globalization and Formal Sector Migration in Brazil
Globalization and Formal Sector Migration in Brazil
Knowledge Transfers from Multinational to Domestic Firms
Labor turnover is a commonly cited mechanism for the transmission of technology from multinational to domestic firms. Using a matched establishment-worker database from Brazil, I present evidence consistent with positive multinational wage spillovers through worker mobility. When workers leave multinationals and are rehired at domestic establishments, continuing-workers' wages increase. To my knowledge, this avenue for wage spillovers has not pre…
Trade and labor reallocation with heterogeneous enforcement of labor regulations
Precarization or Protection? The Role of Trade and Labour Policies on Informality
Several episodes of market-oriented reforms in developing countries have been accompanied by a significant rise in work outside of the formal economy. This paper investigates whether the impact of trade on formal employment is mediated by the strength of labour regulations. We rely on data from the Brazilian Census that provides information on workers' demographics and employment, including job formality status. Our estimation strategy exploits q…
Foreign influence
Anecdotal evidence for several developing countries suggests that foreign direct investment and multinational enterprises (MNEs) may be an important conduit of cultural exchange. Recent work in economics has explored the role that MNEs play in transferring gender equality around the globe, but with mixed results. In this paper, we consider the implications of increased foreign direct investment in Brazil on the transmission of high‐quality gender…
The impact of digital technology on worker tasks
Economics (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Labour economics (5 works) · Global trade and economics (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Enforcement (2 works) · International economics (2 works) · Labor Movements and Unions (2 works)