wow-inequalities/02-data/intermediate/wos_sample/e269f9a31f6e552b54045a445089911e-alili-merita-zulfiu/info.yaml

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abstract: 'Purpose The last two decades have been characterised by a rise in income
and wage inequality in a wide range of countries, including European
transition countries. The rise in globalisation is one major factor
explaining this increasing wage inequality. International trade and FDI
have increased significantly since the beginning of transition and the
purpose of this paper is to focus on whether FDI plays an important role
in explaining the pattern of wage inequality in selected transition
countries.
Design/methodology/approach A cross-country empirical investigation has
been conducted using two alternative measures of wage inequality: the
Gini coefficient and the Theil index. Several model specifications and
estimation strategies have been employed to obtain consistent estimates
and to check for the robustness of the results.
Findings The results indicate that a rising share of inward FDI in gross
domestic product (GDP) increased wage inequality in transition
economies, though its overall effect was relatively small. Considering
the long run, there is no clear evidence of a concave relationship
between FDI and wage inequality, which may be a consequence of the
relatively low levels of FDI in many transition countries.
Practical implications Inwards FDI has made a small contribution to
increasing wage inequality in European transition economies. However,
its overall beneficial effects on labour markets in these countries
suggest that rather than restricting FDI governments should target
increasing the supply of skilled labour.
Originality/value This new empirical evidence supports the hypothesis
that an increased inward FDI stock as a share of GDP increases wage
inequality in transition economies, however, this relationship is a
complex one. Differences in average wages, wage differentials,
employment shares of skilled workers and relative size of the
foreign-owned sector are all likely to be important for the behaviour of
wage inequality.'
affiliation: 'Alili, MZ (Corresponding Author), South East European Univ, Fac Publ
Adm \& Polit Sci, Tetovo, North Macedonia.
Alili, Merita Zulfiu, South East European Univ, Fac Publ Adm \& Polit Sci, Tetovo,
North Macedonia.
Adnett, Nick, Staffordshire Univ, Sch Business Leadership \& Econ, Stoke On Trent,
Staffs, England.'
author: Alili, Merita Zulfiu and Adnett, Nick
author-email: 'm.zulfiu@seeu.edu.mk
N.J.Adnett@staffs.ac.uk'
author_list:
- family: Alili
given: Merita Zulfiu
- family: Adnett
given: Nick
da: '2023-09-28'
doi: 10.1108/IJSE-09-2017-0373
eissn: 1758-6712
files: []
issn: 0306-8293
journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ECONOMICS
keywords: Foreign direct investment; Transition economies; Wage inequality
keywords-plus: 'UNIT-ROOT TESTS; FOREIGN DIRECT-INVESTMENT; PANEL-DATA; INCOME
INEQUALITY; LABOR REALLOCATION; DETERMINANTS; EMPLOYMENT'
language: English
number: '9'
number-of-cited-references: '70'
orcid-numbers: Alili, Merita Zulfiu/0000-0002-6367-6193
pages: 1283-1304
papis_id: 4e646ca3529c4c368fbbb6d18465cd6b
ref: Alili2018didfdi
researcherid-numbers: Alili, Merita Zulfiu/B-2953-2016
times-cited: '10'
title: Did FDI increase wage inequality in transition economies?
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000442506900002
usage-count-last-180-days: '2'
usage-count-since-2013: '15'
volume: '45'
web-of-science-categories: Economics
year: '2018'