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ERIC Number: EJ583105
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0019-7939
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Wage Inequality and Demand for Skill: Evidence from Five Decades.
Juhn, Chinhui
Industrial and Labor Relations Review, v52 n3 p424-43 Apr 1999
Using 1940-90 Censuses, a study of changes in male wage inequality and skill premiums shows that relative demand for most skilled workers rose steadily over the years. The pace of industrial change, especially in blue-collar manufacturing, was inversely related to the overall growth in wage inequality. (SK)
Descriptors: Blue Collar Occupations, Educational Status Comparison, Job Skills, Males, Manufacturing Industry, Salary Wage Differentials, Skilled Workers, Supply and Demand
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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