Naslov
Industry Wage Premium and EU Trade Effects in Croatian Manufacturing Sector

Autori
Botrić, Valerija

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
COOPERATION challenges after the EU accession of Croatia : conference proceedings / Kumar, Andrej ; Zajc Lejžar, Katja - Ljubljana : ECSA Slovenia, 2015, 26-36

ISBN
978-961-281-965-1

Skup
10th International Scientific Conference Economic Integrations, Competition and Cooperation

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 22.04.2015. - 24.04.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
intra-industry trade; industry wage premium; Croatia; integration

Sažetak
Public debates and previous studies in Croatia emphasize different adjustment mechanisms in private and public sector in terms of wage corrections during the recent economic downturn. The general conclusion is that the public sector, mostly due to the collective bargaining procedures, enabled the employees to enjoy both relatively more secure and better paid jobs. The aim of this paper is to investigate the parallel processes within manufacturing sector, in particular the segment expected to compete on the international market. The initial hypothesis is that two aspects have shaped the wage dynamics of manufacturing during the recent period – crisis and EU integration. By relying on the Labour Force Survey (LFS) data, and restricting the analysis to the manufacturing sector, we explore the development of the industry wage premium in the analysed segment of the Croatian economy. Furthermore, the identified industry wage premiums are analysed with respect to the international trade pressures indicators. Specifically we investigate whether the intra-industry trade with European Union had impact on wages in Croatia’s tradable sector. In order to empirically investigate this relationship, we match the Eurostat COMEXT with LFS data.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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