Online exports and the wage gap (English)

The development of the Internet is often seen as a source of demand for skilled workers and therefore a potential driver of the wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers. This paper focuses on the impact that international trade in online platforms has on the wage gap. Because online trade allows smaller firms with relatively more unskilled workers to access world markets it can be expected a priori that an expansion of online exports reduces...

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Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose;

Milet,Emmanuel Michel Stephane;

Olarreaga,Marcelo;
Document Date
2017/08/07
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8160
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
World,
Region
Other,
Disclosure Date
2017/08/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Online exports and the wage gap
Keywords
wage gap

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Vargas Da Cruz,Marcio Jose; Milet,Emmanuel Michel Stephane; Olarreaga,Marcelo.

Online exports and the wage gap (English). Paper is funded by the Knowledge for Change Program (KCP)|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8160 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/500301502116884158

Online exports and the wage gap (English)

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