Does Job Polarization Explain the Rise in Earnings Inequality? Evidence from Europe

Does Job Polarization Explain the Rise in Earnings Inequality? Evidence from Europe

Earnings inequality and job polarization have increased significantly in several countries since the early 1990s. Using data from European countries covering a 20-year period, this paper provides new evidence that the decline of middle-skilled occu...

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Main Authors: Bussolo, Maurizio, Torre, Ivan, Winkler, Hernan
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2018
Subjects:
INEQUALITY
DECOMPOSITION ANALYSIS
OCCUPATION
FEMALE LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR SKILLS
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
POLARIZATION
DECOMPOSITION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822791543242066700/Does-Job-Polarization-Explain-the-Rise-in-Earnings-Inequality-Evidence-from-Europe
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30879

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/822791543242066700/Does-Job-Polarization-Explain-the-Rise-in-Earnings-Inequality-Evidence-from-Europe
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/30879

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