Trade policies, wage level and profitability in the manufacturing Ector in Jordan (1976-98)
Author
Source
Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series
Issue
Vol. 2002, Issue 201-240 (31 Dec. 2002)18 p.
Publisher
Economic Research Forum for the Arab Countries Iran and Turkey
Publication Date
2002-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
18
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The impact of trade liberalization on the manufacturing sector in the developing countries has long been debated.
The most important issues have been efficiency and enhancing competitiveness.
Welfare implications received less attention, in particular income distribution and the impact on wage level and profitability.
This study focuses on the relationship between trade liberalization, as part of the structural adjustment program, and profitability and wages and salaries in the manufacturing sector in Jordan over the period 1976-1998.
The study makes no claim regarding the direction of causality, it has never the less shows that wages and salaries have declined in real terms during the period of “trade liberalization” while in the meantime manufacturers achieved almost the same level of profit margin suggesting that wage earners became worse off during the period under investigation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sayf, Ibrahim. 2002. Trade policies, wage level and profitability in the manufacturing Ector in Jordan (1976-98). Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series،Vol. 2002, no. 201-240.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sayf, Ibrahim. Trade policies, wage level and profitability in the manufacturing Ector in Jordan (1976-98). Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series No. 201-240 (Dec. 2002).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-148600
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sayf, Ibrahim. Trade policies, wage level and profitability in the manufacturing Ector in Jordan (1976-98). Economic Research Forum : Working Paper Series. 2002. Vol. 2002, no. 201-240.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-148600
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
Record ID
BIM-148600