The Traditional Industrial Sector in Developing Countries

An Update on Its Role and Functioning

Bibliographic Data

ID2815441
AuthorsJames G Scoville (Institute of International Relations Prague, corresponding author)
Year1986
Volume45
Issue3
Pages313-327
Publication date1986-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1536-7150.1986.tb02392.x
OpenAlexW2047444401
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited16

In the theory of urban labor markets in less developed countries, levels of traditional industrial sector incomes, are a key determinant of modern sector skilled wages (directly through the external labor market) and unskilled wages (indirectly through operations of internal labor markets). Data on traditional sector incomes for 40 urban areas are assembled from a variety of sources; the quality of these data and needs for future data collection are critically appraised. The data are then used to conduct a preliminary test of the labor market model. In general, the predictions of the model are supported by these tests

Business · Developing country · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Labour economics · Quality (philosophy) · Secondary sector of the economy · Variety (cybernetics) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Taxation and Compliance Studies

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