Journal of Applied Economics in Developing Countries
Vol 3, No 1 (2018): Journal of Applied Economics in Developing Countries

ASEAN ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND SKILL DIFFERENTIALS IN THE INDONESIAN LABOUR MARKET

Tri Mulyaningsih (Sebelas Maret University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Mar 2018

Abstract

This study concerns with labour market in Indonesia, an labour-abundant country, considering the impact of trade liberalization on inequalities. It focuses on the transmission of ASEAN intra-trade on inequalities through the changing of the relative price of skilled and unskilled labour. This study relies on manufacturing survey data collecting information of more than 24 thousand firms classified under 13 sectors of Harmonized System (HS). The estimation shows that international trade has contribution on wage differentials in the Indonesian labour market. Lower tariffs are associated with widen wage differentials between skilled and unskilled workers in the Indonesian manufacturing industries.Keywords: Trade Liberalization, Labor Market, Skill Inequalities, Indonesia

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jaedc

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

FOCUS This journal focused on economics, business, and management in developing countries studies and presents developments through the publication of articles and research reports. SCOPE The Journal of Applied Economics in Developing Countries (JAEDC) specializes on Economics, Business, and ...