IT services are overrepresented among high-growth innovative enterprises. The nature of
innovation in IT requires knowledge search and collaboration, which together constitute the …

Semiparametric estimation has gained significant attention in the study of wage inequality
between men and women in recent years. By extending the wage gap at the mean towards …

In developed economies, trade unions are generally associated with a positive work
environment, including higher wages, increased benefits, reduced wage negotiation costs …

Korea's labor market is highly dualized. Non-regular workers are subject to adverse labor
conditions, and unions, controlled by regular workers, usually restrict their entry as allowed …

In the absence of adequate institutional mechanisms, trade unions can potentially promote
higher wages and other worker benefits, yet limited data availability means little is known …

[eng] This thesis provides an analysis of the problems associated with the dual labor market
structure and credentialism in Korea. In Chapter 2, I evaluate the effectiveness of an …

The union wage premium has been a topic of heated debate among labor economists for
over 50 years. Researchers have attempted to account for selection of workers into unions …

The chapter investigates the impact of unions on wages and wage inequality by using
individual-level Turkish Household Income and Consumption Expenditure Survey data. To …