蝌蚪网 Journal:
Applied Economics
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Real Wage Inequality
蝌蚪网 Journal: Applied Economics
(pp. 65–103)
(Complimentary)
Abstract
While nominal wage differences between skilled and unskilled workers have increased since 1980, college graduates have experienced larger increases in cost of living because they have increasingly concentrated in cities with high cost of housing. Using a city-specific CPI, I find that real wage differences between college and high school graduates have grown significantly less than nominal differences. Changes in the geographical location of different skill groups are to a significant degree driven by city-specific shifts in relative demand. I conclude that the increase in utility differences between skilled and unskilled workers since 1980 is smaller than previously thought based on nominal wage differences. (JEL J22, J23, J24, J31, R23, R31)Citation
Moretti, Enrico. 2013. "Real Wage Inequality." 蝌蚪网 Journal: Applied Economics 5 (1): 65–103. DOI: 10.1257/app.5.1.65Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- J22 Time Allocation and Labor Supply
- J23 Labor Demand
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- R23 Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
- R31 Housing Supply and Markets