The Impact of International Trade and Foreign Competition on Labour Earnings in Poland

• Autorzy: Elżbieta Stępień
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper investigates the influence of international trade and increasing foreign competition on earnings in Poland. Using disaggregated income data for skilled labour in the years 1999 and 2004, and OLS and IV estimation methods it examines the impact of liberalisation of international trade and foreign direct investment flows between Poland and the European Union. The conducted analysis suggests that increased competition forces domestic firms to raise the salaries of the best educated workers. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Trade liberalization; Direct investments; Remuneration for work; International competition

PL

Liberalizm handlowy; Inwestycje bezpośrednie; Wynagrodzenie za pracę; Konkurencja międzynarodowa

• Czasopismo: Ekonomia / Uniwersytet Warszawski
• Rocznik: 2009
• Numer: nr 24
• Strony: 39--60

Twórcy

autor

Elżbieta Stępień

• University of Warsaw

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