The objective of this study entails to identify the determinants of demand for and wages of high- and low-skilled labour in the Netherlands. For this purpose, firstly a model for demand for and wages of high- and low-skilled labour is derived. Subsequently, this model is estiamted for annual...

The impact of competition on prices and wages in investigated using a panel of three-digit industries in the Dutch Manufacturing sector (1978-1991). Output prices are explaining using an oligopoly model, whereas wages are axplained through a bargaining model. The analysis reveals that market...