The Labor Market Effects of Foreign-Owned Firms

The Labor Market Effects of Foreign-Owned Firms

Foreign firms often have a more educated workforce and pay higher wages than domestic firms. This does not necessarily imply that foreign ownership translates into higher demand for educated workers or higher wages, since foreign investment may be...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Almeida, Rita
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:
LABOR MARKETS
LABOR FORCE POPULATION
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
FOREIGN COMPANIES
ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION
WAGES AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
CAPITAL MARKETS
DOMESTIC FIRMS
EFFICIENCY WAGE THEORY
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
EMPLOYMENT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRM SIZE
FIRMS
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN FIRM
FOREIGN FIRMS
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTORS
FOREIGN OWNERSHIP
HUMAN CAPITAL
INTERMEDIATE GOODS
LABOR FORCE
LABOR MARKET
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS
MARKET OUTCOMES
MINIMUM WAGES
PRODUCTION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
REAL WAGES
STANDARD ERRORS
TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
WAGE DIFFERENTIALS
WAGES
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/4264194/labor-market-effects-foreign-owned-firms
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14087

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/05/4264194/labor-market-effects-foreign-owned-firms
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14087

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