Technological Complexity, Wage Differentials and Unemployment
基于O型环生产理论,构建模型分析工资与技术复杂性的关系,发现采用复杂技术的企业会支付更高工资,并解释企业间技术异质性如何导致组内工资不平等加剧。
A model is developed to analyse the relation between wages and technological complexity, as characterised by the “O–ring” theory of production. In equilibrium, the adoption of a relatively complex technology induces the employer to pay higher wages. We argue that the model can explain increased within–group wage inequality as a consequence of increased technological heterogeneity among firms.