Does openness reduce wage inequality in developing countries? Panel data evidence from Bangladesh
This article was published in Singapore Economic Review [© 2012 Singapore Economic Review] and the definite version is available at: https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/2665/3/gunwpe0241corr.pdf The article website is at: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0217590812500129?journalCode...
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10361-67212016-11-29T10:24:46Z Does openness reduce wage inequality in developing countries? Panel data evidence from Bangladesh Munshi, Farzana Department of Economics and Social Sciences, BRAC University Bangladesh Openness Wage inequality Panel data Panel unit root Dynamic model This article was published in Singapore Economic Review [© 2012 Singapore Economic Review] and the definite version is available at: https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/2665/3/gunwpe0241corr.pdf The article website is at: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0217590812500129?journalCode=ser This paper provides panel data evidence on trade liberalization and wage inequality in Bangladesh. Using several standard econometric models, wage equations for skilled and unskilled workers in the formal manufacturing sector are estimated for the 1975-2002 period. The results, particularly the estimates from a dynamic fixed effects model, provide some weak evidence that openness contributes to a reduction in wage inequality between skilled and unskilled workers. The results also indicate that real wages of both unskilled and skilled workers increased during the period. Published 2016-11-03T06:10:14Z 2016-11-03T06:10:14Z 2012 Review Munshi, F. (2012). Does openness reduce wage inequality in developing countries? panel data evidence from bangladesh. Singapore Economic Review, 57(2) doi:10.1142/S0217590812500129 02175908 http://hdl.handle.net/10361/6721 10.1142/S0217590812500129 https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/2665/3/gunwpe0241corr.pdf © 2012 Singapore Economic Review |
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This article was published in Singapore Economic Review [© 2012 Singapore Economic Review] and the definite version is available at: https://gupea.ub.gu.se/bitstream/2077/2665/3/gunwpe0241corr.pdf The article website is at: http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/abs/10.1142/S0217590812500129?journalCode=ser |
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