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The rise of the machines: Capital imports and
real manufacturing wages in 57 nations
Do inflows of capital imports result in increased wage inequality?
This study revisits this question with data from 57 nations.

Author/s: Posso, Alberto and Aaron Soans

Date: 2014

Publication: The Journal of International Trade and Economic Development

Full article: The rise of the machines: Capital imports and real manufacturing wages in 57 nations

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In this article the authors find that this is not driving changes in manufacturing wages. Instead, worker productivity and GDP per capita explain these labour market outcomes.

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