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Trade and wage inequality : the Hong Kong case

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Abstract

This paper examines the effects of Hong Kong-mainland China trade on the wage inequality in Hong Kong. Because of the large volume of trade and the large income disparity between these two regions, this empirical study provides a good test of the theories on North-South trade. The econometric analyses show that the relative wage between the skilled and unskilled workers in Hong Kong increased as the share of the volume of Hong Kong's trade with mainland China in Hong Kong's total trade volume rose.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-142
Number of pages12
JournalPacific Economic Review
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2004

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 1 - No Poverty
    SDG 1 No Poverty
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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