The Influence of Garment Exports on Male-Female Wage Inequality in Sri Lanka
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The objective of this paper is to assess the impact of garment exports on male-female wage inequality in Sri Lanka. A general equilibrium model is used treating female and male labor as specific factors of production in garment sector and rest of the economy respectively. Returns to specific factors are assessed under two scenarios: lower garment price and higher tariffs on textiles. Model is calibrated to Sri Lankan economy in 2000. Results show that wage gap is wider if a lower price for garments and a higher tariff for textiles are prevailed.
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