Analytical Studies Branch Technology - Induced Wage Premia in Canadian Manufacturing Plants

____________________________________________________________________ v Introduction _________________________________________________________________ 1 1. The Wage Structure and Technology Use _______________________________________ 1 2. Data Sources ______________________________________________________________ 3 3. Technology Use_____________________________________________________________ 4 4. Technology Use and Skill Levels ______________________________________________ 6 5. A Summary of Wage-Rate Premia Associated with Technology Use __________________ 8 6. Model and Variables _______________________________________________________ 14 a) The Model _____________________________________________________________________14 b) The Variables __________________________________________________________________16 7. Results __________________________________________________________________ 19 a) 1989 Wage Rates _______________________________________________________________19 8. Comparison of 1989 and 1981 Technology Effects _______________________________ 22 a) Methodology ___________________________________________________________________22 b) Results________________________________________________________________________23 9. Conclusions ______________________________________________________________ 27 Bibliography ________________________________________________________________ 29