Trade Liberalization and the Wage Skill Premium: Evidence from Indonesia

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of International Economics
Year: 2012
Volume: 87
Issue: 2
Pages: 277-287

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze the effect of reducing import tariffs on intermediate inputs and final goods on the wage skill premium within firms in Indonesia – a country with a high share of unskilled workers. We present a new finding that reducing input tariffs reduces the wage skill premium within firms that import their intermediate inputs. However, we do not find significant effects from reducing tariffs on final goods on the wage skill premium within firms.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:inecon:v:87:y:2012:i:2:p:277-287
Journal Field
International
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24