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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 …
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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 …
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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/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 …
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