Formalising work, redistributing power: Lessons from Mexico’s outsourcing ban

Authors

Alejandro Estefan
Roberto Gerhard
Joseph Kaboski
Illenin Kondo
Wei Qian, Haverford CollegeFollow

Document Type

Other

Role

Author

Journal Title

VoxDev Articles

Publication Date

6-19-2025

Abstract

Evidence from Mexico suggests that carefully designed outsourcing regulation can significantly improve wages without reducing employment in developing countries.

Repository Citation

Estefan, A., Gerhard, R., Kaboski, J., Kondo, I., & Qian, W. (2025, June 19). Formalising work, redistributing power: Lessons from Mexico’s outsourcing ban. VoxDev Articles. https://voxdev.org/topic/labour-markets/formalising-work-redistributing-power-lessons-mexicos-outsourcing-ban