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Why Mexican Workers Get Only 20% of What They're Owed? The Shocking Truth About Lawyers
In Mexico, labor courts are a mess—cases drag on for years, and workers end up with just 20% of their claims. But a massive field experiment in Mexico City revealed a game-changing fix: a simple prediction tool that tells workers their real odds of winning. The catch? It only works when the worker is present, not their lawyer. This video breaks down the study by Joyce Sadka, Enrique Seira, and Christopher Woodruff, showing how information asymmetry and agency problems keep workers from getting justice—and how early settlements actually improve their lives. Discover the five dysfunction facts, the experiment's three phases, and why private lawyers might be your worst enemy.
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