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With the development of the microprocessor, the electronics sector has become regarded as a key technological sector in the OECD countries. Massive government intervention programs have been designed, not only for the production of these integrated circuits, but also for their incorporation into...
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Wage Dispersion and Efficiency. It is often assumed that markets generate efficient allocations, but these are not necessarily fair. The widening of wage differentials that is currently observed is interpreted in this manner: Skill-biased technological progress increases demand for skilled work...
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Investigates the role of women workers in the manufacturing sector in general, and its sub-sectors in particular, from 1971 to 1991, especially in the light of technological development, globalization and employment flexibility.
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Wage inequality decreased continuously in France from 1969 to 2008. In contrast to the US and the UK, this period was … upper tail wage inequality in France relative to other countries. Using a model with imperfect substitution between … wage inequality at the top of the distribution in France during this period is explained by the increase in the educational …
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countries : France, an industrialized country where the disparities between sexes are outstandingly small, and Japan, where they … comparison with France. It has been designed as follows. In section 1, we begin by comparing the general features of labour … markets in Japan and France. When it comes to the gender wage gaps, it is necessary to take the general structure of wages and …
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The rapid rise of Chinese exports over the past two decades has raised concerns for manufacturing employment in high-income countries. Spill-overs beyond manufacturing are an important issue given the large size of the non-traded sector in modern economies and household imperfect spatial...
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