Asymmetries in union relative wage effects in Ghanaian manufacturing [electronic resource] : an analysis applying quantile regressions / Niels-Hugo Blunch, Dorte Verner.
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TextSeries: Policy research working papers ; 2570. | World Bank e-LibraryPublication details: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, Africa Technical Families, Human Development 3 : World Bank, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Economic Policy Sector Unit, 2001Other title: Analysis applying quantile regressions [Portion of title]Subject(s): Human capital -- Ghana -- Econometric models | Labor unions -- Ghana -- Econometric models | Wages -- Manufacturing industries -- Ghana -- Econometric modelsAdditional physical formats: Blunch, Neils-Hugo.: Asymmetries in union relative wage effects in Ghanaian manufacturing.LOC classification: HG3881.5.W57Online resources: Click here to access online Also available in print.Summary: Evidence from Ghanaian manufacturing confirms that unions have an asymmetrical effect on wages: they benefit mainly the lower end of the wage distribution. The evidence also confirms the presence of structural differences between union and non-union segments: workers in the union sector of manufacturing earn more than workers in the non-union sector.
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Evidence from Ghanaian manufacturing confirms that unions have an asymmetrical effect on wages: they benefit mainly the lower end of the wage distribution. The evidence also confirms the presence of structural differences between union and non-union segments: workers in the union sector of manufacturing earn more than workers in the non-union sector.
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