Given the higher perks and job security enjoyed by public-sector workers we should see lower pay, but this is not the case.

ECONOMIST: Crime and punishment

But the reform did not apply to the Social Security Institute's own employees (nor to other public-sector workers who have a separate social-security institute).

ECONOMIST: Working in the official economy has its drawbacks

Research suggests that working hours, sick leave and job security are cushier in the public sector.

ECONOMIST: Strikes and pensions