Wage Trends and Wage Differentials in Manufacturing since 2000
In the course of technological change and the globalisation of the labour market, the share of blue-collar workers employed by Austria's manufacturing industry has fallen sharply in the period from 2000 to 2010. While the number of white-collar workers remained roughly unchanged, the number of blue-collar workers dropped significantly. The shift in demand for more highly skilled labour may have weakened the bargaining position of blue-collar workers in manufacturing.
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2011
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Authors: | Leoni, Thomas ; Pollan, Wolfgang |
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WIFO Monatsberichte (monthly reports). - Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO), ISSN 0029-9898. - Vol. 84.2011, 10, p. 663-673
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Österreichisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (WIFO) |
Description of contents: | Abstract [wifo.ac.at] |
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