Wage Differentials Across Economic Sectors in the Colombian Formal Labour Market: Evidence from a survey of firms

Ana María Iregui-Bohórquez; Ligia Alba Melo-Becerra; María Teresa Ramírez-Giraldo

Number:

629

Published:

Monday, 1 November 2010

Classification JEL:

J30, J31, C21

Keywords:

Human capital agglomeration, Social returns, Private returns, Externalities, Uncertainty, Fiscal policy

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