Can Capital-Skill Complementarity Explain the Rising Skill Premium in Developing Countries? Evidence from Peru in the 1990s

The unsettled discussion continues about the factors behind the increase in the relative wages of skilled workers in developing countries. Using data from Peru for the years 1994 to 2000, we analyze the determinants of within-industry share of skilled workers. We use a translog cost function for gro...

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Main Authors: Joy Mazumdar (†), Myriam Quispe-Agnoli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú 2019-09-01
Series:Economía
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Online Access:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/economia/article/view/21282