Wage inequality and returns to skill in Taiwan, 1978-96

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 89-108

  Lin, Chun Hung A ^a   Orazem, Peter F ^b  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHER EDUCATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LABOR MARKET; RETURNS TO EDUCATION; SKILLED LABOR;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0041314077     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380412331333159     Document Type: Article

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