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Why Haven’t Global Markets Reduced Inequality?
E. Maskin Harvard University
11th African Economic Conference Abuja, Nigeria
December, 2016
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years – more trade of goods/services between countries
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years – more trade of goods/services between countries – more production of goods/services across
national boundaries
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years – more trade of goods/services between countries – more production of goods/services across
national boundaries • caused by
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years – more trade of goods/services between countries – more production of goods/services across
national boundaries • caused by
– decline in transport costs
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years – more trade of goods/services between countries – more production of goods/services across
national boundaries • caused by
– decline in transport costs – decline in communication costs
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• Enormous increase in globalization last 20 years – more trade of goods/services between countries – more production of goods/services across
national boundaries • caused by
– decline in transport costs – decline in communication costs – removal of trade barriers
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Globalization has promised
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Globalization has promised • prosperity to emerging economies
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Globalization has promised • prosperity to emerging economies
– has often delivered: China and India
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Globalization has promised • prosperity to emerging economies
– has often delivered: China and India • to reduce gap between haves and have nots
(inequality) in emerging economies
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Globalization has promised • prosperity to emerging economies
– has often delivered: China and India • to reduce gap between haves and have nots
(inequality) in emerging economies – has not delivered
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Globalization has promised • prosperity to emerging economies
– has often delivered: China and India • to reduce gap between haves and have nots
(inequality) in emerging economies – has not delivered
• In fact, in many emerging economies, inequality has increased
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Globalization has promised • prosperity to emerging economies
– has often delivered: China and India • to reduce gap between haves and have nots
(inequality) in emerging economies – has not delivered
• In fact, in many emerging economies, inequality has increased – including China and India
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• Much in news about inequality
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• Much in news about inequality – mostly about growing inequality in rich countries
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• Much in news about inequality – mostly about growing inequality in rich countries
• My concern today is with increased inequality in emerging economies
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• Much in news about inequality – mostly about growing inequality in rich countries
• My concern today is with increased inequality in emerging economies
• Why does reducing inequality there matter?
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• Much in news about inequality – mostly about growing inequality in rich countries
• My concern today is with increased inequality in emerging economies
• Why does reducing inequality there matter?
– egalitarian argument
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• Much in news about inequality – mostly about growing inequality in rich countries
• My concern today is with increased inequality in emerging economies
• Why does reducing inequality there matter?
– egalitarian argument – eradication of poverty
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• Much in news about inequality – mostly about growing inequality in rich countries
• My concern today is with increased inequality in emerging economies
• Why does reducing inequality there matter?
– egalitarian argument – eradication of poverty – political stability
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• Is rise in inequality in emerging economies surprising?
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• Is rise in inequality in emerging economies surprising?
• Yes - - contradicts theory of comparative advantage
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• Is rise in inequality in emerging economies surprising?
• Yes - - contradicts theory of comparative advantage – goes back 200 years (David Ricardo)
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• Is rise in inequality in emerging economies surprising?
• Yes - - contradicts theory of comparative advantage – goes back 200 years (David Ricardo) – has been impressively successful in explaining
international trade patterns
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• Is rise in inequality in emerging economies surprising?
• Yes - - contradicts theory of comparative advantage – goes back 200 years (David Ricardo) – has been impressively successful in explaining
international trade patterns – predicts free trade should reduce inequality in
emerging economies
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• Is rise in inequality in emerging economies surprising?
• Yes - - contradicts theory of comparative advantage – goes back 200 years (David Ricardo) – has been impressively successful in explaining
international trade patterns – predicts free trade should reduce inequality in
emerging economies • Because that theory is so important, worth
reviewing why it makes this prediction
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• Theory of comparative advantage asserts: important difference between countries is in their relative endowments of “factors of production” i.e., the inputs to production
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• Theory of comparative advantage asserts: important difference between countries is in their relative endowments of “factors of production” i.e., the inputs to production
• Assume 2 factors: high-skill labor and low-skill labor
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Compare rich country with emerging economy
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Compare rich country with emerging economy • ratio of high-skill to low-skill workers higher in
rich country
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Compare rich country with emerging economy • ratio of high-skill to low-skill workers higher in
rich country • so, rich country has comparative advantage
producing goods requiring high proportion of high-skill workers - - e.g., computer software
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Compare rich country with emerging economy • ratio of high-skill to low-skill workers higher in
rich country • so, rich country has comparative advantage
producing goods requiring high proportion of high-skill workers - - e.g., computer software
• emerging economy has comparative advantage producing goods where skill doesn’t matter so much - - e.g., rice
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To see effect of globalization on production:
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To see effect of globalization on production:
• look at production patterns before globalization (no trade)
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To see effect of globalization on production:
• look at production patterns before globalization (no trade)
• look at production after globalization
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To see effect of globalization on production:
• look at production patterns before globalization (no trade)
• look at production after globalization • compare the two
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Before globalization (before trade)
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Before globalization (before trade) • companies in rich country produce both
software and rice (both demanded by rich country consumers)
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Before globalization (before trade) • companies in rich country produce both
software and rice (both demanded by rich country consumers) • companies in emerging economy also
produce both goods
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Before globalization (before trade) • companies in rich country produce both
software and rice (both demanded by rich country consumers) • companies in emerging economy also
produce both goods • emerging economy’s software production
“inefficient”
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Before globalization (before trade) • companies in rich country produce both
software and rice (both demanded by rich country consumers) • companies in emerging economy also
produce both goods • emerging economy’s software production
“inefficient” – emerging economy’s labor force better suited to
rice
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production – not needed much for software
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production – not needed much for software – greatly needed for rice
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production – not needed much for software – greatly needed for rice – if production diverted from rice to software,
demand for low-skill labor reduced
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production – not needed much for software – greatly needed for rice – if production diverted from rice to software,
demand for low-skill labor reduced – downward pressure on low-skill wages
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production – not needed much for software – greatly needed for rice – if production diverted from rice to software,
demand for low-skill labor reduced – downward pressure on low-skill wages
• similarly high-skill workers in emerging economy benefit from software production
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• low-skill workers in emerging economy hurt by that country’s software production – not needed much for software – greatly needed for rice – if production diverted from rice to software,
demand for low-skill labor reduced – downward pressure on low-skill wages
• similarly high-skill workers in emerging economy benefit from software production – puts them in higher demand
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Suppose door for trade between rich country and emerging economy opens
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Suppose door for trade between rich country and emerging economy opens
• rich country will shift production from rice to software – – will import rice from emerging economy
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Suppose door for trade between rich country and emerging economy opens
• rich country will shift production from rice to software – – will import rice from emerging economy
• emerging economy will shift production from software to rice – – will import software from rich country
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So, emerging economy now produces more rice and less software than before
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So, emerging economy now produces more rice and less software than before
• raises demand for low-skill workers
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So, emerging economy now produces more rice and less software than before
• raises demand for low-skill workers – rice uses low-skill workers more intensively
than does software
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So, emerging economy now produces more rice and less software than before
• raises demand for low-skill workers – rice uses low-skill workers more intensively
than does software • reduces demand for high-skill workers
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So, emerging economy now produces more rice and less software than before
• raises demand for low-skill workers – rice uses low-skill workers more intensively
than does software • reduces demand for high-skill workers • so, low-skill wages rise and high-skill
wages fall
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Theory of comparative advantage remarkably successful historically
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Theory of comparative advantage remarkably successful historically
• in second half of 19th century
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Theory of comparative advantage remarkably successful historically
• in second half of 19th century – Europe - - relative abundance of low-skill labor
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Theory of comparative advantage remarkably successful historically
• in second half of 19th century – Europe - - relative abundance of low-skill labor – U.S. - - relative abundance of high-skill labor
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Theory of comparative advantage remarkably successful historically
• in second half of 19th century – Europe - - relative abundance of low-skill labor – U.S. - - relative abundance of high-skill labor
• trade between U.S. and Europe increased dramatically
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Theory of comparative advantage remarkably successful historically
• in second half of 19th century – Europe - - relative abundance of low-skill labor – U.S. - - relative abundance of high-skill labor
• trade between U.S. and Europe increased dramatically
• inequality fell in Europe (and rose in U.S.)
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But theory less successful for recent globalization
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But theory less successful for recent globalization
(1) predicts that greater differences in skill ratios between countries imply more trade between them
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But theory less successful for recent globalization
(1) predicts that greater differences in skill ratios between countries imply more trade between them – but, relatively little trade between rich industrialized
nations and very poorest countries (e.g., Malawi)
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But theory less successful for recent globalization
(1) predicts that greater differences in skill ratios between countries imply more trade between them – but, relatively little trade between rich industrialized
nations and very poorest countries (e.g., Malawi) (2) predicts decrease in inequality in emerging
economies
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But theory less successful for recent globalization
(1) predicts that greater differences in skill ratios between countries imply more trade between them – but, relatively little trade between rich industrialized
nations and very poorest countries (e.g., Malawi) (2) predicts decrease in inequality in emerging
economies this has not generally happened
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Alternative theory (in collaboration with M. Kremer)
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Alternative theory (in collaboration with M. Kremer)
• globalization = international production
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Alternative theory (in collaboration with M. Kremer)
• globalization = international production – computers
designed in U.S. programmed in Europe assembled in China
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Alternative theory (in collaboration with M. Kremer)
• globalization = international production – computers
designed in U.S. programmed in Europe assembled in China
• many skill levels (not just 2)
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Alternative theory (in collaboration with M. Kremer)
• globalization = international production – computers
designed in U.S. programmed in Europe assembled in China
• many skill levels (not just 2) – today: 4 levels
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country – workers of skill levels A and B
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country – workers of skill levels A and B
• emerging country
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country – workers of skill levels A and B
• emerging country – workers of skill levels C and D
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country – workers of skill levels A and B
• emerging country – workers of skill levels C and D
•
DCBA >>>
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country – workers of skill levels A and B
• emerging country – workers of skill levels C and D
• (argument still holds if )
DCBA >>>
BC >
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Two countries - - one rich, one emerging
• rich country – workers of skill levels A and B
• emerging country – workers of skill levels C and D
• (argument still holds if ) • wages will depend on how workers of different
skill levels “matched” together to produce output
DCBA >>>
BC >
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• production process consists of different tasks
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output =
SM 2
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output = M = skill-level of manager
SM 2
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output = M = skill-level of manager S = skill-level of subordinate
SM 2
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output = M = skill-level of manager S = skill-level of subordinate if M = 4 S = 3, output = 4 × 4 ×3 = 48
SM 2
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output = M = skill-level of manager S = skill-level of subordinate if M = 4 S = 3, output = 4 × 4 ×3 = 48
• many producers compete to hire workers
SM 2
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output = M = skill-level of manager S = skill-level of subordinate if M = 4 S = 3, output = 4 × 4 ×3 = 48
• many producers compete to hire workers – ensures that matching is efficient
SM 2
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• production process consists of different tasks – “managerial” task - - sensitive to skill level – “subordinate” task - - less sensitive to skill
• output produced by “matching” managers and subordinates • amount of output depends on skill levels:
Output = M = skill-level of manager S = skill-level of subordinate if M = 4 S = 3, output = 4 × 4 ×3 = 48
• many producers compete to hire workers – ensures that matching is efficient – ensures that workers paid according to productivity
SM 2
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• Different ways workers could be matched
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• Different ways workers could be matched
• Assume two 3-workers and two 4-workers
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– 3s could be matched with 4s (cross-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3
• Different ways workers could be matched
• Assume two 3-workers and two 4-workers
( ) ( )2 24 3 4 3 96× + × =
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– 3s could be matched with 4s (cross-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3
– or 3 could be matched with 3, and 4 with 4 (homogeneous-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3
• Different ways workers could be matched
• Assume two 3-workers and two 4-workers
( ) ( )2 24 3 4 3 96× + × =
( ) ( )2 23 3 4 4 91× + × =
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– 3s could be matched with 4s (cross-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3
– or 3 could be matched with 3, and 4 with 4 (homogeneous-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3 – competition ensures matching pattern maximizes output
• Different ways workers could be matched
• Assume two 3-workers and two 4-workers
( ) ( )2 24 3 4 3 96× + × =
( ) ( )2 23 3 4 4 91× + × =
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– 3s could be matched with 4s (cross-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3
– or 3 could be matched with 3, and 4 with 4 (homogeneous-matching):
4 3 total output = 4 3 – competition ensures matching pattern maximizes output – so, in this case, we expect cross-matching
• Different ways workers could be matched
• Assume two 3-workers and two 4-workers
( ) ( )2 24 3 4 3 96× + × =
( ) ( )2 23 3 4 4 91× + × =
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• Suppose instead two 2-workers and two 4-workers
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• Suppose instead two 2-workers and two 4-workers
– 2 s could be matched with 4 s (cross-matching):
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• Suppose instead two 2-workers and two 4-workers
– 2 s could be matched with 4 s (cross-matching):
4 2 total output = 4 2
( ) ( )2 24 2 4 2 64× + × =
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• Suppose instead two 2-workers and two 4-workers
– 2 s could be matched with 4 s (cross-matching):
4 2 total output = 4 2 – or could have homogeneous-matching
( ) ( )2 24 2 4 2 64× + × =
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• Suppose instead two 2-workers and two 4-workers
– 2 s could be matched with 4 s (cross-matching):
4 2 total output = 4 2 – or could have homogeneous-matching
4 2 total output = 4 2
( ) ( )2 24 2 4 2 64× + × =
( ) ( )2 24 4 2 2 72× + × =
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• Suppose instead two 2-workers and two 4-workers
– 2 s could be matched with 4 s (cross-matching):
4 2 total output = 4 2 – or could have homogeneous-matching
4 2 total output = 4 2
– here expect homogeneous-matching
( ) ( )2 24 2 4 2 64× + × =
( ) ( )2 24 4 2 2 72× + × =
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position – lower skill in subordinate position
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position – lower skill in subordinate position
• But if skill levels too different, then homogeneous-matching better
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position – lower skill in subordinate position
• But if skill levels too different, then homogeneous-matching better – tasks are complementary
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position – lower skill in subordinate position
• But if skill levels too different, then homogeneous-matching better – tasks are complementary – even very high-skill manager has low productivity if
matched with very low-skill subordinate
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position – lower skill in subordinate position
• But if skill levels too different, then homogeneous-matching better – tasks are complementary – even very high-skill manager has low productivity if
matched with very low-skill subordinate • Matching pattern that arises strikes balance
between these two forces
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• because two tasks (managerial, subordinate) differentially sensitive to skill, argument for cross-matching – higher skill in managerial position – lower skill in subordinate position
• But if skill levels too different, then homogeneous-matching better – tasks are complementary – even very high-skill manager has low productivity if
matched with very low-skill subordinate • Matching pattern that arises strikes balance
between these two forces – depends on available distribution of skills
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Apply this to our two countries
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Apply this to our two countries
rich emerging country country
A B C D> > >
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Apply this to our two countries A = 13 B = 8 C = 6 D = 4
rich emerging country country
A B C D> > >
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Pre-globalization (no international production) A B C D A B C D
s and scross matched
A B−
s and scross-matched
C D
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Pre-globalization (no international production) A B C D A B C D
Post-globalization (international production possible) A B C D
A B C D
s and scross matched
A B−
s and scross-matched
C D
s and s cross-matchedB C s homogeneously-matchedD
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Pre-globalization (no international production) A B C D A B C D
Post-globalization (international production possible) A B C D
A B C D • Similar conclusion for other skill distributions
s and scross matched
A B−
s and scross-matched
C D
s and s cross-matchedB C s homogeneously-matchedD
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Pre-globalization (no international production) A B C D A B C D
Post-globalization (international production possible) A B C D
A B C D • Similar conclusion for other skill distributions
– what’s important is that D-worker’s skill not high enough to match with B- or A- workers
s and scross matched
A B−
s and scross-matched
C D
s and s cross-matchedB C s homogeneously-matchedD
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A B C D
A B C D
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A B C D
A B C D • What is effect of globalization on wages?
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A B C D
A B C D • What is effect of globalization on wages?
– Competition implies worker paid according to productivity
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A B C D
A B C D • What is effect of globalization on wages?
– Competition implies worker paid according to productivity – Before globalization, D-workers benefited from being matched with
higher-skill C-workers (this enhanced their productivity)
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A B C D
A B C D • What is effect of globalization on wages?
– Competition implies worker paid according to productivity – Before globalization, D-workers benefited from being matched with
higher-skill C-workers (this enhanced their productivity) – After globalization, D-workers left to homogeneously match
So D-worker wages fall
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A B C D
A B C D • What is effect of globalization on wages?
– Competition implies worker paid according to productivity – Before globalization, D-workers benefited from being matched with
higher-skill C-workers (this enhanced their productivity) – After globalization, D-workers left to homogeneously match
So D-worker wages fall – By contrast, C-worker wages rise (because of new international matching opportunity with Bs)
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A B C D
A B C D • What is effect of globalization on wages?
– Competition implies worker paid according to productivity – Before globalization, D-workers benefited from being matched with
higher-skill C-workers (this enhanced their productivity) – After globalization, D-workers left to homogeneously match
So D-worker wages fall – By contrast, C-worker wages rise (because of new international matching opportunity with Bs)
• So inequality in emerging country is made worse
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Strong policy implication:
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay?
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity – but then have to pay higher wages
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity – but then have to pay higher wages
• role for investment by third parties
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity – but then have to pay higher wages
• role for investment by third parties – domestic government
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity – but then have to pay higher wages
• role for investment by third parties – domestic government – international agencies, NGOs
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity – but then have to pay higher wages
• role for investment by third parties – domestic government – international agencies, NGOs – foreign aid
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Strong policy implication: Raise skill level (through job training) of D-workers, so have
international matching opportunities too Who’s going to pay? • not workers themselves
– probably can’t afford to • not producers
– training raises workers’ productivity – but then have to pay higher wages
• role for investment by third parties – domestic government – international agencies, NGOs – foreign aid – private foundations
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Thus, if theory correct, right course of action:
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Thus, if theory correct, right course of action: – not to stop globalization
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Thus, if theory correct, right course of action: – not to stop globalization
– allow low-skill workers share benefits by investing in
their training