Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector
The authors investigate the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. They find that the labor markets in Côte d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorte...
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okr-10986-85662021-04-23T14:02:43Z Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector Kristensen, Nicolai Verner, Dorte ATTRITION AVERAGE WAGES BASIC EDUCATION CAREER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EDUCATED WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES EFFICIENCY WAGE THEORY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT FIRING COSTS FIRM LEVEL FIRM SIZE HIGH EARNERS HIGH WAGE HIGH WAGES HIGHER EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME GENERATION JOB SECURITY LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR SUPPLY LITERATURE MALE WORKERS MINIMUM WAGES OCCUPATION ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PAPERS PERSONNEL PREVIOUS RESULTS PRODUCTION WORKERS REAL WAGES RECOMMENDATIONS SAHARA SCHOOL QUALITY SECONDARY EDUCATION STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNION MEMBERSHIP UNSKILLED WORKERS WAGE BARGAINING WAGE BILL WAGE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WAGE DISTRIBUTION WAGE EFFECT WAGE EFFECTS WAGE SECTOR WORK IN PROGRESS WORKER WORKERS WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE The authors investigate the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. They find that the labor markets in Côte d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted. Unions may influence employment through tenure but do not seem to influence wages directly except for vulnerable minorities that seem protected by unions. Establishment-size wage effects are pronounced and highest for white-collar workers. This may be explained by the efficiency wage theory, so that, even in the absence of unions, segmentation and inefficiencies will still be present as long as firms seek to retain their employees by paying wages above the market clearing level. The inefficiency arising from establishment-size wage effects can be mitigated by education. Furthermore, the authors find that the premium to education is highly significantly positive only for higher education, and not for basic education, indicating that educational policies should also focus on higher education. 2012-06-20T19:36:34Z 2012-06-20T19:36:34Z 2005-11 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/11/6413196/labor-market-distortions-cote-divoire-analyses-employer-employee-data-manufacturing-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8566 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3771 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Cote d'Ivoire |
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ATTRITION AVERAGE WAGES BASIC EDUCATION CAREER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EDUCATED WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES EFFICIENCY WAGE THEORY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT FIRING COSTS FIRM LEVEL FIRM SIZE HIGH EARNERS HIGH WAGE HIGH WAGES HIGHER EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME GENERATION JOB SECURITY LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR SUPPLY LITERATURE MALE WORKERS MINIMUM WAGES OCCUPATION ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PAPERS PERSONNEL PREVIOUS RESULTS PRODUCTION WORKERS REAL WAGES RECOMMENDATIONS SAHARA SCHOOL QUALITY SECONDARY EDUCATION STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNION MEMBERSHIP UNSKILLED WORKERS WAGE BARGAINING WAGE BILL WAGE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WAGE DISTRIBUTION WAGE EFFECT WAGE EFFECTS WAGE SECTOR WORK IN PROGRESS WORKER WORKERS WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE |
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ATTRITION AVERAGE WAGES BASIC EDUCATION CAREER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING EDUCATED WORKFORCE EDUCATIONAL POLICIES EFFICIENCY WAGE THEORY EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT FIRING COSTS FIRM LEVEL FIRM SIZE HIGH EARNERS HIGH WAGE HIGH WAGES HIGHER EDUCATION HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN CAPITAL EARNINGS INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME GENERATION JOB SECURITY LABOR DEMAND LABOR FORCE LABOR MARKET LABOR MARKETS LABOR SUPPLY LITERATURE MALE WORKERS MINIMUM WAGES OCCUPATION ON-THE-JOB TRAINING PAPERS PERSONNEL PREVIOUS RESULTS PRODUCTION WORKERS REAL WAGES RECOMMENDATIONS SAHARA SCHOOL QUALITY SECONDARY EDUCATION STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TOTAL LABOR FORCE UNION MEMBERSHIP UNSKILLED WORKERS WAGE BARGAINING WAGE BILL WAGE DIFFERENTIAL WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WAGE DISTRIBUTION WAGE EFFECT WAGE EFFECTS WAGE SECTOR WORK IN PROGRESS WORKER WORKERS WORKING WORKING CONDITIONS WORKPLACE Kristensen, Nicolai Verner, Dorte Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector |
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The authors investigate the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. They find that the labor markets in Côte d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted. Unions may influence employment through tenure but do not seem to influence wages directly except for vulnerable minorities that seem protected by unions. Establishment-size wage effects are pronounced and highest for white-collar workers. This may be explained by the efficiency wage theory, so that, even in the absence of unions, segmentation and inefficiencies will still be present as long as firms seek to retain their employees by paying wages above the market clearing level. The inefficiency arising from establishment-size wage effects can be mitigated by education. Furthermore, the authors find that the premium to education is highly significantly positive only for higher education, and not for basic education, indicating that educational policies should also focus on higher education. |
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Kristensen, Nicolai Verner, Dorte |
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Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector |
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Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector |
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Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector |
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Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector |
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Labor Market Distortions in Côte d’Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector |
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labor market distortions in côte d’ivoire : analyses of employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2012 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/11/6413196/labor-market-distortions-cote-divoire-analyses-employer-employee-data-manufacturing-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8566 |
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