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Wage Differentials in Taiwan: 1941-43
Resource
經濟論文叢刊, 26(3), 259-292
Journal
經濟論文叢刊
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
3
Pages
259-292
Date Issued
1998-09
Date
1998-09
Author(s)
Liu, Y.C.
Hsieh, H.L.
Abstract
The wage differentials between Taiwanese and Japanese during the Japanese colonial era in Taiwan have been critically condemned as racial discrimination. Although not illuminated in the literature, the wage differentials between males and females in the same time could also reflect gender discrimination. This paper aims to test these two hypotheses. Applying the weighted least squares method to the 1941-43 national nonfarm labor survey data conducted by the colonial government, we have analyzed the wage function based on modern labor economics. The regression coefficients significantly support racial discrimination in all nonfarm industries except commerce and support gender discrimination in all nonfarm industries. Furthermore, the empirical results also show that age, education, and working experience, among others, are significant factors explaining the wage differentials, as shown in most post-war studies.
Subjects
工資差異
種族歧視
性別歧視
加權最小平方法
Wage differentials,
Racial discrimination
Gender discrimination
Weighted least squares
SDGs
Type
journal article
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