The Relation Between Skill Levels and the Cyclical Variability of Employment, Hours, and Wages /

This paper uses micro panel data to examine differences in the cyclical variability of employment, hours, and real wages for skilled and unskilled workers. Contrary to conventional wisdom, we find that, at the aggregate level, skilled and unskilled workers are subject to essentially the same degree...

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Autore principale: Keane, Michael
Altri autori: Prasad, Eswar
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1993.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1993/044
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF