Labor market distortions in Côte d'Ivoire
Subtitle: analyses of employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector
By: Nicolai Kristensen, Dorte Verner.
Contributors: Verner, Dorte.; World Bank.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 3771; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 3771.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Labor market -- Côte d'Ivoire.; Wage differentials -- Côte d'Ivoire.
Description: "The authors investigate the extent and nature of distortions in the labor market in the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire by using quantile regression analysis on employer-employee data from the manufacturing sector.  They find that the labor markets in Côte d'Ivoire do not seem to be much distorted.  Unions may influence employment through tenure but do not seem to influence wages directly except for vulnerable minorities that seem protected by unions.  Establishment-size wage effects are pronounced and highest for white-collar workers.  This may be explained by the efficiency wage theory, so that, even in the absence of unions, segmentation and inefficiencies will still be present as long as firms seek to retain their employees by paying wages above the market clearing level.  The inefficiency arising from establishment-size wage effects can be mitigated by education.  Furthermore, the authors find that the premium to education is highly significantly positive only for higher education, and not for basic education, indicating that educational policies should also focus on higher education. "--World Bank web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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