Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead

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Ronconi, Lucas; Raphael, Steven
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2026
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This article critically reviews the literature on labour enforcement with a focus on less developed countries. Despite measurement limitations, the evidence indicates that enforcement is quite low in poorer countries; there are fewer inspectors and inspections, lower penalties, and less trust in the judiciary compared to richer countries. The lower level of enforcement contributes to higher rates of violations of workers’ rights. More controversial are the effects of enforcement on employment. Moreover, it is unclear how to prompt less developed countries to increase enforcement. This article discusses the scant evidence about the role of trade agreements, labour unions, international organisations, and Weberian bureaucracies. The political economy of labour enforcement is still heavily underdeveloped. We conclude by suggesting avenues for future research.
Fil: Ronconi, Lucas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Raphael, Steven. University of California at Berkeley; Estados Unidos
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LABOUR LAW
COMPARATIVE LAW
COMPLIANCE
ENFORCEMENT
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title Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
spellingShingle Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
Ronconi, Lucas
LABOUR LAW
COMPARATIVE LAW
COMPLIANCE
ENFORCEMENT
title_short Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
title_full Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
title_fullStr Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
title_full_unstemmed Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
title_sort Measuring Effective Labour Regulation in the Less Developed World: Recent Advances and Challenges Ahead
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ronconi, Lucas
Raphael, Steven
author Ronconi, Lucas
author_facet Ronconi, Lucas
Raphael, Steven
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author2 Raphael, Steven
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv LABOUR LAW
COMPARATIVE LAW
COMPLIANCE
ENFORCEMENT
topic LABOUR LAW
COMPARATIVE LAW
COMPLIANCE
ENFORCEMENT
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dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This article critically reviews the literature on labour enforcement with a focus on less developed countries. Despite measurement limitations, the evidence indicates that enforcement is quite low in poorer countries; there are fewer inspectors and inspections, lower penalties, and less trust in the judiciary compared to richer countries. The lower level of enforcement contributes to higher rates of violations of workers’ rights. More controversial are the effects of enforcement on employment. Moreover, it is unclear how to prompt less developed countries to increase enforcement. This article discusses the scant evidence about the role of trade agreements, labour unions, international organisations, and Weberian bureaucracies. The political economy of labour enforcement is still heavily underdeveloped. We conclude by suggesting avenues for future research.
Fil: Ronconi, Lucas. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad de Buenos Aires; Argentina
Fil: Raphael, Steven. University of California at Berkeley; Estados Unidos
description This article critically reviews the literature on labour enforcement with a focus on less developed countries. Despite measurement limitations, the evidence indicates that enforcement is quite low in poorer countries; there are fewer inspectors and inspections, lower penalties, and less trust in the judiciary compared to richer countries. The lower level of enforcement contributes to higher rates of violations of workers’ rights. More controversial are the effects of enforcement on employment. Moreover, it is unclear how to prompt less developed countries to increase enforcement. This article discusses the scant evidence about the role of trade agreements, labour unions, international organisations, and Weberian bureaucracies. The political economy of labour enforcement is still heavily underdeveloped. We conclude by suggesting avenues for future research.
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