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Can International Factor Mobility Lessen Wage Inequality in a Dual Economy?Hamid BeladiUniversity of Texas at San Antonio - College of Business - Department of Economics Sarbajit ChaudhuriUniversity of Calcutta Shigemi YabuuchiNagoya City University - Department of Economics January 2007 Abstract: We introduce international labor mobility in a three-sector general equilibrium model with rural-urban migration. We demonstrate that under some reasonable conditions an inflow of foreign skilled labor (capital) can reduce skilled-unskilled wage inequality.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 15 Keywords: Skilled-unskilled wage inequality, rural-urban migration, Unemployment, International factor movements JEL Classification: F16, F22, O18 working papers seriesDate posted: April 26, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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