The Role of Migration in Regional Wage Convergence: Evidence from Sweden 1860–1940

Volume: 52, Pages: 93 - 110
Published: Apr 1, 2014
Abstract
Sweden experienced a decline in inter-county real wage differentials for agricultural workers between 1860 and 1940, historical evidence of early labour market integration well before widespread unionization in agriculture occurred. By means of dynamic panel data analysis, this paper examines whether internal and external migration caused real wage beta convergence across Swedish counties. To account for statistical problems such as endogeneity...
Paper Details
Title
The Role of Migration in Regional Wage Convergence: Evidence from Sweden 1860–1940
Published Date
Apr 1, 2014
Volume
52
Pages
93 - 110
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