Skill classification and the effects of trade on wage inequality

Skill classification and the effects of trade on wage inequality

Winchester, Niven; Greenaway, David; Reed, Geoffrey V

Cite this item in APA: Winchester, N., Greenaway, D., & Reed, G. V. (2005). Skill classification and the effects of trade on wage inequality (Economics Discussion Papers Series No. 529). University of Otago. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/1041

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Date: 2005-12

Publisher: University of Otago

Pages: 33

Series: Economics Discussion Papers Series

Series number: 529

Keywords: skill classification; trade and wages; Human capital

Research Type: Discussion Paper

Abstract:

The extent to which rising wage inequality in developed nations can be attributed to increased North-South trade has been a contentious issue over the last 20 years or so. We contribute to the debate by outlining a new skill classification method and evaluating the link between trade and wages using an economy-wide model. Our skill classification considers both academic and vocational qualifications and uses cluster methods to group together occupations with similar skill characteristics.

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