A commemorative medal in the Hunterian, Uni­versity of Glasgow, marks Danish journalist and adventurer, Frits Holm’s (1881-1930) attempt to remove in 1908 a monument recording the first arrival of Nestorian Christianity in China (AD.635). Unsuccessful in his attempt at its removal, Holm...

[Synopsis and motivation] In recent decades, most OECD countries have seen a significant decline in the labour share, as well as an increase in inequality. The decline in the labour share and the rise in inequality poses several problems for such countries, whether related to distributive...

This paper revisits the discussion of the determinants of the declining labour share in industrialised countries. We select a panel of 20 OECD countries with the most advanced industrial capabilities and explore the effects of technological progress on the labour income share. We incorporate a...

This paper uses the concept of ‘growth regimes’ to revisit the study of the determinants of the declining labour share in advanced economies. We examine a panel of OECD countries with aggregate and industry level data and explore the effects of technological progress on the labour income...