Technological change and wage premium in a small open economy: The case of Korea

Applied Economics

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 119-131

  Choi, Kang Shik ^a   Jeong, Jinook ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; WAGE;

EID: 12344309345     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0003684042000290147     Document Type: Article

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