The Rise of the Skill Premium in Mexican Maquiladoras.

The wage premium between skilled and unskilled workers in Mexican maquiladoras has moved up, from 4.14 in January 1990 to 4.79 in March 2006. This 16 per cent increase in wage differentials favouring skilled workers is contrasted to a measure of relative labour supplies within a model of skill-biase...

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Publicado en:Journal of Development Studies Vol. 44; no. 9; pp. 1382 - 1405
Autor principal: Mollick, AndréVarella
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Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2008
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