Impact of globalization on U.S. wage inequality: Implications for policy

North American Journal of Economics and Finance

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 219-242

  Miller, Tracy C ^a  

^a GROVE CITY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Investment; Tariffs; Technical change; Trade; Wage inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035511027     PISSN: 10629408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1062-9408(01)00053-5     Document Type: Article

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