Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector

This paper investigates the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. We found that the labor markets in Cote d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted...

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Main Authors:	Kristensen, Nicolai, Verner, Dorte
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Human Capital Skills Occupational Choice Labor Productivity J240 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects J510 Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General L600 Industrialization Manufacturing and Service Industries Choice of Technology O140 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150
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spelling	okr-10986-46472021-04-23T14:02:18Z Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector Kristensen, Nicolai Verner, Dorte Human Capital Skills Occupational Choice Labor Productivity J240 Wage Level and Structure Wage Differentials J310 Trade Unions: Objectives, Structure, and Effects J510 Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General L600 Industrialization Manufacturing and Service Industries Choice of Technology O140 Economic Development: Human Resources Human Development Income Distribution Migration O150 This paper investigates the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. We found that the labor markets in Cote d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted. Unions may influence employment through tenure but do not seem to influence wages directly except for vulnerable minorities that seem protected by unions. Establishment-size wage effects are pronounced and highest for white-collar workers. This may be explained by the efficiency wage theory, so that, even in the absence of unions, segmentation and inefficiencies will still be present as long as firms seek to retain their employees by paying wages above the market clearing level. The inefficiency arising from establishment-size wage effects can be mitigated by education. Furthermore, the premium to education is found highly significantly positive only for higher education, and not for basic education, indicating that educational policies should also focus on higher education. 2012-03-30T07:29:01Z 2012-03-30T07:29:01Z 2008 Journal Article African Development Review/Revue Africaine de Developpement 10176772 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4647 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Cote d'Ivoire
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description	This paper investigates the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector. We found that the labor markets in Cote d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted. Unions may influence employment through tenure but do not seem to influence wages directly except for vulnerable minorities that seem protected by unions. Establishment-size wage effects are pronounced and highest for white-collar workers. This may be explained by the efficiency wage theory, so that, even in the absence of unions, segmentation and inefficiencies will still be present as long as firms seek to retain their employees by paying wages above the market clearing level. The inefficiency arising from establishment-size wage effects can be mitigated by education. Furthermore, the premium to education is found highly significantly positive only for higher education, and not for basic education, indicating that educational policies should also focus on higher education.
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title	Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector
title_short	Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector
title_full	Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector
title_fullStr	Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector
title_full_unstemmed	Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector
title_sort	labor market distortions in cote d'ivoire : analyses of employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector
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Labor Market Distortions in Cote d'Ivoire : Analyses of Employer-Employee Data from the Manufacturing Sector

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