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Wage Inequality in Latin America : : Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future / / Julian Messina
| Wage Inequality in Latin America : : Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future / / Julian Messina |
| Autore | Messina Julian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 pages) |
| Disciplina | 331.215081 |
| Collana | Latin American Development Forum |
| Soggetto topico | Wage differentials |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1040-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Chapter 1: Introduction; Rationale; Road Map of the Book; Annex 1A. Background Papers for This Book; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Wage Inequality Changes since 1990: Key Trends and Stylized Facts; Introduction; Trends in Overall Inequality; Trends in Wage Inequality; Contribution of Skills and Education to the Changes in Overall Wage Inequality; Contribution of Pay Differentials among Workers with Similar Skills to Overall Wage Inequality
Labor Supply Trends: Rising Numbers of More-Educated WorkersMacroeconomic Conditions and Labor Demand Shifts; The Labor Market of Skilled and Unskilled Workers and Differences across Tradable and Nontradable Sectors; Informality and Wage Inequality; Cross-Country Heterogeneity in Main Trends, and Correlations between Key Inequality-Related Indicators; Conclusions; Annex 2A. Supplementary Wage and Income Inequality Figures; Annex 2B. Robustness of Returns to Skill to Different Estimation Methodologies Annex 2C. Robustness of Employment and Skill-Use Growth in Tradable and Nontradable Industries to a Different DefinitionAnnex 2D. Country-by-Country Changes in Inequality-Related Indicators and Correlations between the Key Variables; Annex 2E. Supplementary Informality Figures and Correlations; Notes; References; Chapter 3: The Role of Labor Supply in Wage Inequality Trends; Introduction; Skill Supply and Demand in the Determination of Relative Wages; Falling Wages of Recent Cohorts of College-Educated Workers: Degraded Tertiary versus Skill Obsolescence; The Degraded Tertiary Effect Conclusions, Notes; References; Chapter 4: The Role of Labor Demand Conditions in Wage Inequality Trends; Introduction; Shifts in Domestic Demand and Rising Wages for Unskilled Workers; Exchange Rate Appreciation from the Commodity Boom and Interfirm Wage Differentials; Why Skill-Biased Technological Change, Job Polarization, and Traditional Trade Channels Do Not Explain the Decline in Wage Inequality; Conclusions; Annex 4A. Skill Intensities and Employment Expansion during the Commodity Boom in Selected Latin American Countries Annex 4B. Why Exchange Rate Appreciation Should Reduce Wage Inequality within an IndustryNotes; References; Chapter 5: Exploring the Role of Minimum Wages and Unions in Recent Inequality Trends; Introduction; The Role of the Minimum Wage; The Differentiated Effect of the Minimum Wage on Wage Inequality in Good and Bad Times; The Role of Unionization in Wage Inequality; Conclusions; Annex 5A. Supplementary Minimum Wage Information; Annex 5B. Who Makes the Minimum Wage in Latin America?; Notes; References; Chapter 6: Conclusions and Policy Reflections; Introduction; Review of the Trends |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796585203321 |
Messina Julian
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2018 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wage Inequality in Latin America : : Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future / / Julian Messina
| Wage Inequality in Latin America : : Understanding the Past to Prepare for the Future / / Julian Messina |
| Autore | Messina Julian |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (226 pages) |
| Disciplina | 331.215081 |
| Collana | Latin American Development Forum |
| Soggetto topico | Wage differentials |
| ISBN | 1-4648-1040-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Chapter 1: Introduction; Rationale; Road Map of the Book; Annex 1A. Background Papers for This Book; Notes; References; Chapter 2: Wage Inequality Changes since 1990: Key Trends and Stylized Facts; Introduction; Trends in Overall Inequality; Trends in Wage Inequality; Contribution of Skills and Education to the Changes in Overall Wage Inequality; Contribution of Pay Differentials among Workers with Similar Skills to Overall Wage Inequality
Labor Supply Trends: Rising Numbers of More-Educated WorkersMacroeconomic Conditions and Labor Demand Shifts; The Labor Market of Skilled and Unskilled Workers and Differences across Tradable and Nontradable Sectors; Informality and Wage Inequality; Cross-Country Heterogeneity in Main Trends, and Correlations between Key Inequality-Related Indicators; Conclusions; Annex 2A. Supplementary Wage and Income Inequality Figures; Annex 2B. Robustness of Returns to Skill to Different Estimation Methodologies Annex 2C. Robustness of Employment and Skill-Use Growth in Tradable and Nontradable Industries to a Different DefinitionAnnex 2D. Country-by-Country Changes in Inequality-Related Indicators and Correlations between the Key Variables; Annex 2E. Supplementary Informality Figures and Correlations; Notes; References; Chapter 3: The Role of Labor Supply in Wage Inequality Trends; Introduction; Skill Supply and Demand in the Determination of Relative Wages; Falling Wages of Recent Cohorts of College-Educated Workers: Degraded Tertiary versus Skill Obsolescence; The Degraded Tertiary Effect Conclusions, Notes; References; Chapter 4: The Role of Labor Demand Conditions in Wage Inequality Trends; Introduction; Shifts in Domestic Demand and Rising Wages for Unskilled Workers; Exchange Rate Appreciation from the Commodity Boom and Interfirm Wage Differentials; Why Skill-Biased Technological Change, Job Polarization, and Traditional Trade Channels Do Not Explain the Decline in Wage Inequality; Conclusions; Annex 4A. Skill Intensities and Employment Expansion during the Commodity Boom in Selected Latin American Countries Annex 4B. Why Exchange Rate Appreciation Should Reduce Wage Inequality within an IndustryNotes; References; Chapter 5: Exploring the Role of Minimum Wages and Unions in Recent Inequality Trends; Introduction; The Role of the Minimum Wage; The Differentiated Effect of the Minimum Wage on Wage Inequality in Good and Bad Times; The Role of Unionization in Wage Inequality; Conclusions; Annex 5A. Supplementary Minimum Wage Information; Annex 5B. Who Makes the Minimum Wage in Latin America?; Notes; References; Chapter 6: Conclusions and Policy Reflections; Introduction; Review of the Trends |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821562903321 |
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Messina Julian
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| Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2018 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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