Learning by trading and the returns to human capital in developing countries (English)

Recent evidence shows that the returns to labor and the skill premium both increase in developing countries after trade liberalization, despite the low skill content of their exports. The author explains this apparent puzzle by arguing that trade increases technology transfers from industrial to developing countries and that the transfer technology is biased in favor of skilled labor. The relative demand for skilled labor increases during the transition...

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Pissarides,Christopher A.;
Document Date
1997/01/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
77240
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2013/05/14
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Learning by trading and the returns to human capital in developing countries
Keywords
skilled labor

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Pissarides,Christopher A..

Learning by trading and the returns to human capital in developing countries (English). Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/485601468321885935

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