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Is The Unskilled Worker Problem In Developed Countries Going Away?

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  • Edward Anderson

    (Department of Economics, Keele University, Keele,)

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Recent data suggest that the fortunes of unskilled workers in developed countries improved during the 1990s, after deteriorating significantly during the 1980s. Such a trend could be explained by a faster decline in the relative supply of unskilled labour, a slower decline in the relative demand for unskilled labour, or a shift in labour market institutions. This paper argues that the improvement almost always reflected a slower decline in relative demand. Further research will be required to discover why the decline in demand for unskilled labour decelerated.

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  • Edward Anderson, 2001. "Is The Unskilled Worker Problem In Developed Countries Going Away?," Keele Department of Economics Discussion Papers (1995-2001) 2001/06, Department of Economics, Keele University.
    • Handle: RePEc:kee:keeldp:2001/06
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    Keywords

    Wage Inequality; Human Capital.;

    JEL classification:

    • J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
    • J21 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure
    • F16 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Trade and Labor Market Interactions

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