CITIES, WAGES, AND THE URBAN HIERARCHY

Volume: 56, Issue: 4, Pages: 596 - 614
Published: May 6, 2016
Abstract
In this paper, we estimate the size of the wage premium necessary to compensate for remoteness incurred by workers compared to the city size productivity effects. We construct five urban hierarchy tiers for cities in Chile based on their level of remoteness from the urban system. We then contrast the effect generated by these variables on worker wages. We report a positive gradient of wages the higher the size of the urban tier and a loss in...
Paper Details
Title
CITIES, WAGES, AND THE URBAN HIERARCHY
Published Date
May 6, 2016
Volume
56
Issue
4
Pages
596 - 614
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