Trade, Technology, Income Distribution and Growth

24 Pages Posted: 10 Oct 2012

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Hernando Zuleta

Universidad del Rosario

Luiza Pogorelova

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics

Date Written: September 11, 2012

Abstract

We modify the standard trade model introducing the possibility of biased technological changes. This model help to explain the falling labor shares as well as the mixed changes in skill premium in developing countries after trade liberalization takes place.

Keywords: skill premium, biased technological change, international trade, Heckscher-Ohlin model, factor income shares

JEL Classification: F10, D33, J31, O33

Suggested Citation

Zuleta, Hernando and Pogorelova, Luiza, Trade, Technology, Income Distribution and Growth (September 11, 2012). Documento CEDE No. 2012-28, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2159485 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2159485

Hernando Zuleta (Contact Author)

Universidad del Rosario ( email )

Calle 12 No. 6-25
Bogota, DC
Colombia

Luiza Pogorelova

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge - Department of Economics ( email )

Department of economics
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-6308
United States

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