IMF Working Papers : How Has The Globalization of Labor Affected the Labor Income Share in Advanced Countries?

Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. HOW GLOBALIZED IS LABOR? -- III. HOW HAS THE GLOBALIZATION OF LABOR AFFECTED WORKERS IN ADVANCED ECONOMIES -- IV. LABOR SHARE AND THE GLOBALIZATION OF LABOR: AN EMPIRICAL EXAMINATION -- V. THE STORY BEHIND THE DECLINE OF THE LABOR SHARE -- VI. LABOR COMPENSATION PER WORKER, EMPLOYMENT, AND LABOR GLOBALIZATION: WHAT CAN WE SAY? -- VII. SUMMARY AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS -- APPENDIX I. DATA SOURCES AND METHODS -- APPENDIX II. DERIVATION OF THE EMPIRICAL MODEL -- REFERENCES