Wage Dispersion in the 1980's : Resurrecting the Role of Trade Through the Effects of Durable Employment Changes /

This paper finds that changes in durable manufacturing employment and investment in computer equipment can explain rising wage dispersion in the United States, measured in terms of the education premium. Reduced employment opportunities in durables production drive down the average wage for workers...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Buckberg, Elaine
Outros Autores: Thomas, Alun
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1995.
Colecção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1995/088
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF