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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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Keane, Michael
Övriga upphovsmän: Prasad, Eswar
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1993.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1993/044
Länkar:Full text available on IMF