What is the effect technological change on earnings inequality?

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 19, Issue , 1999, Pages 23-56

  Smith, Michael R ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Equal pay; Remuneration; Technological change

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993083271     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443339910788965     Document Type: Review

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