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Explaining the growing inequality in wages across skill levels

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  • David A. Brauer
  • Susan Hickok

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This article investigates two prominent explanations--technology and trade--for growing wage inequality by educational attainment. The analysis indicates a prominent role for technological improvements and a modest but still significant role for increased competition from imports.

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  • David A. Brauer & Susan Hickok, 1995. "Explaining the growing inequality in wages across skill levels," Economic Policy Review, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, issue Jan, pages 61-75.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fednep:y:1995:i:jan:p:61-75:n:v.1.no.1
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