LABOR QUALITY AND THE INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE OF LABOR PRODUCTIVITY AND WAGES,
Abstract
An analysis is presented to help gauge the plausibility of the view that labor quality is a key determinant of international differences in productivity and wages. It is believed that labor quality does play a very important role in determining interindustry differences in productivity and wages, and that these systematic differences are pervasive over a number of developed countries. The notion of a 'skill-intensity' of an industry is thus fairly well founded. When the implications of this view for international trade are examined the emphasis on labor quality is strongly reinforced.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0664544
Entities
People
- Edward J. Mitchell
Organizations
- RAND Corporation