Earnings differentials determinants between skills in the Malaysian manufacturing sector

Asian Economic Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 325-340

  Rahmah, Ismail ^a   Ragayah, Haji Mat Zin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Earnings differentials; Human capital variables; Semi skilled workers; Skilled workers; Unskilled workers

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; MANUFACTURING; SKILLED LABOR; WAGE DETERMINATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 0348225174     PISSN: 13513958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8381.2003.00189.x     Document Type: Article

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