Changes in Unemployment and Wage Inequality: An Alternative Theory and Some Evidence.

This paper offers an alternative theory for the increase in unemployment and wage inequality experienced in the U.S. over the past two decades. In my model firms decide the composition of jobs and then match with skilled and unskilled workers.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Acemoglu, D.
Institutions:	Economics Department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Subject:	UNEMPLOYMENT \| WAGES \| LABOUR MARKET

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Series:	Working papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	44 pages
Classification:	E24 - Employment; Unemployment; Wages ; J30 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs. General ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc ; J60 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies. General ; J64 - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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