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One of the arguably more disappointing outcomes of globalization has been the rise in wage inequality in developing countries. With few exceptions, mainly in East Asia, wage inequality has increased under trade and financial liberalization. In Latin America, including Chile, this outcome has been particularly acute.
Financial support of field research in Chile during 2000–01 was provided by the Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship program. I am grateful to William Milberg for many helpful comments and suggestions on this research.
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Berg, J. (2004). Technology versus Trade versus Social Institutions: Explaining Rising Wage Inequality in the Chilean Cosmetics Industry. In: Milberg, W. (eds) Labor and the Globalization of Production. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230523968_4
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