1. Employer Power and Employment in Developing Countries
Abstract
The issue of employer power is underemphasized in the development literature. The default model is usually one of competitive labor markets. This assumption matters for analysis and policy prescription. There is growing evidence that the competitive labor markets assump- tion is not valid for developing countries. Our objective in this paper is to review this evidence, to present theoretical and policy perspectives which follow from it, and to highlight areas for further research.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
Labor Movements and Unions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Columbia University Press eBooks
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Pages
- 35–63
- Publication date
- 28 May 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter