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Capital-skill complementarity and the emergence of labor emancipation
Ashraf, Quamrul H.; Cinnirella, Francesco; Galor, Oded; … - 2017
acquisition, without fear of losing their skill premium to expropriation. In line with the proposed hypothesis, exploiting a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011624571
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Capital-skill complementarity and the emergence of labor emancipation
Ashraf, Quamrul H.; Cinnirella, Francesco; Galor, Oded; … - 2017
acquisition, without fear of losing their skill premium to expropriation. In line with the proposed hypothesis, exploiting a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011638304
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Is Industrialization Conducive to Long-Run Prosperity?
Franck, Raphael - 2015
This research explores the long-run effect of industrialization on the process of development. In contrast to conventional wisdom that views industrial development as a catalyst for economic growth, the study establishes that while the adoption of industrial technology was conducive to economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013016331
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Is Industrialization Conducive to Long-Run Prosperity?
Franck, Raphael - 2015
This research explores the long-run effect of industrialization on the process of development. In contrast to conventional wisdom that views industrial development as a catalyst for economic growth, highlighting its persistent effect on economic prosperity, the study establishes that while the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013021750
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A Demo-Economic Model of the Industrial Revolution
Komlos, John; Artzrouni, Marc - 2014
This paper describes a two-sector demo-economic model (agricultural and non-agricultural sectors) applied to Europe and spanning the period from the neolithic agricultural revolution to the Industrial Revolution. The model describes the "incessant contest" between population growth and food...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014074712
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Monopsony and Industrialization
Delabastita, Vincent; Rubens, Michael - 2022
industrialization between labor and capital. Before the cartel, wages grew at the same rate as the marginal labor product; afterwards …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014077479
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The Evolution of Markets and the Revolution of Industry : A Unified Theory of Growth
Desmet, Klaus - 2010
This paper puts forth a unified theory of growth that captures a number of relevant features of countries' transitions from stagnant, predominantly rural economies to vibrant, industrialized economies that have been overlooked by the literature. In our theory, increasing variety of consumer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013142665
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Real Contracts and Mistaken Wages : The Organisation of Work and Pay in London Building Trades 1650-1800
Stephenson, Judy Z. - 2016
Existing series suggest wages in London were substantially higher than in other European cities from 1650 to 1800. This … and organisational context in which it was recorded. Institutional records of wages were profoundly affected by structural … changes in the seventeenth century, particularly the emergence of building contractors. The actual wages paid to London …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013000200
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Do Workers Benefit from Wage Transparency Rules?
Gürtler, Oliver; Struth, Lennart - 2021
transparency rules and their effects on wages. We find that these rules induce firms to behave strategically with the aim of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013219420
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Do workers benefit from wage transparency rules?
Gürtler, Oliver; Struth, Lennart - 2021
paper contains a formal analysis of transparency rules and their effects on wages. We find that these rules induce firms to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012594946