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for unskilled than skilled labor. Griliches formulated this finding as the capital-skill complementarity hypothesis. The …
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This paper examines the effects that purchased services and imported intermediate materials have on the labour demand for different skills in the manufacturing sector. We derive and estimate a factor demand system based on the generalised Box-Cox cost function nesting both the normalised...
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for unskilled than skilled labor. Griliches formulated this finding as the capital-skill complementarity hypothesis. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269447
for unskilled than skilled labor. Griliches formulated this finding as the capital-skill complementarity hypothesis. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013149509
We propose a theory-based adjustment to the labor income share to correct for the self-employment bias. Through a two …-sector neoclassical framework with agriculture and non-agriculture, we derive the productivity-adjusted aggregate labor income share in … terms of the agricultural productivity gap, and the labor income share in non-agriculture and value-added factor shares. We …
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Using estimates of earnings functions in Ghana, this paper examines patterns of labor market segmentation with regard … segments of the employed labor force. We find evidence of labor market segmentation between formal and informal employment and … credit market variables. We argue that dualist labor market models may not be appropriate for understanding employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287864
Using estimates of earnings functions in Ghana, this paper examines patterns of labor market segmentation with regard … segments of the employed labor force. We find evidence of labor market segmentation between formal and informal employment and … credit market variables. We argue that dualist labor market models may not be appropriate for understanding employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003733915
In this paper, we go beyond traditional measures of cognitive abilities (IQ) in explaining labor market and social … outcomes in developing countries. We exploit a rich dataset from Ghana that provides information on demographics, labor market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012937622
In the last two decades, the social and economic benefits of formal education in Sub-Saharan Africa have been debated. Anecdotal evidence points to low returns to education in Africa. Unfortunately, there is limited econometric evidence to support these claims at the micro level. In this study,...
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Three issues are addressed in this paper. First, we use both household and macro data to establish how fast per capita consumption and incomes grew in Ghana in the 1990s. Second, we ask how much of the rise in incomes was due to rises in the level of human capital and how much reflected...
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