Mondialisation et inégalités des salaires : cas de la Tunisie

Amaidi, Aicha (2013): Mondialisation et inégalités des salaires : cas de la Tunisie.

Abstract

This article proposes to study the effects of globalization on income inequality. In a first part, we try to present a theoretical framework reflecting the Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson (HOS) and the Stolper Samuelson model to study this relationship. In a second part, we present a review of empirical literature showing the different studies testing these hypotheses. Finally, in the third part, we try to empirically test these hypotheses in the case of Tunisian manufacturing industries.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• English Title: Globalization and wage inequality: the case of Tunisia
• Language: French
• Keywords: Mondialisation –Inégalités salariales –Travail qualifié –Travail non qualifié
• Subjects: J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J2 - Demand and Supply of Labor > J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure

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