in industry are employed in establishments producing goods or services, and do not perform research and development (R …&D); (2) productivity is higher in manufacturing establishments with higher SEP, and increases with increases in SEP; (3 …) employee earnings are higher in manufacturing establishments with higher SEP, and increase substantially for employees who move …

This study uses a 10-year longitudinal database on U.S. manufacturing establishments to analyze the dynamics of the …

unmeasured attributes of their employer. Using panel employee-establishment data for US manufacturing we find that the observable … worker, industry in which the establishment produces, and R&D intensity of the firm. Employer fixed effects also contribute …

in the U.S. and on industry earnings differentials among OECD countries. For the U.S. the evidence indicates that the … industry are smaller and increased less in the 1980s in highly unionized countries than in less unionized countries, suggesting …

for American industry and workers: (1) The U.S. share of the world's science and engineering graduates is declining … specialize in less skilled manufacturing. 4) Diminished comparative advantage in high-tech will create a long period of …