Abstract
This paper establishes a static three-sector general equilibrium model by accommodating environmental pollution to investigate the impact exerted by skilled immigrants and foreign direct investment on the skilled-unskilled wage inequality. Environment is treated as an input for agricultural production. The production process of the urban low-skill sector generates environmental pollution, which deteriorates the rural environment and thereby influences agricultural production. The present paper highlights the role of environmental pollution in the determination of the skilled-unskilled wage inequality due to skilled immigrants and foreign direct investment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 826-831 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Economic Modelling |
| Volume | 33 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2013 Jul 1 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Environmental pollution
- Foreign direct investment
- Skilled immigrants
- Skilled-unskilled wage inequality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
