Skill formation, environmental pollution, and wage inequality

Zhang, Pengqing

doi:10.1007/s00168-019-00901-6

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“…Similarly, the analysis extends to the ANEP, showcasing a slightly more favorable age composition compared to MoSDT. However, concerns persist regarding the level of work experience and the need for a balanced distribution of skills [40,[43][44][45], particularly in sectors crucial for environmental governance [46][47][48][49][50][51][52]. The research delves into the possession of general professional skills among personnel [53][54][55], highlighting the importance of computer literacy [56][57][58] and foreign language proficiency [59][60][61] in the context of EU accession and international cooperation.…”

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Harmonization of Soft Power and Institutional Skills: Montenegro’s Path to Accession to the European Union in the Environmental Sector

Sudar,

Cvetković,

Ivanov

2024

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This research investigates the alignment of soft power and institutional skills in Montenegro's journey towards accession to the European Union (EU), with a particular focus on the environmental sector. An online survey targeting individuals employed in state institutions directly engaged in negotiation processes, notably the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism and the Agency for Nature and Environmental Protection, was conducted. The research conducted an online survey, distributed before and after the summer recess to accommodate the transition of power following parliamentary elections, aimed at assessing the effectiveness of current personnel and identifying areas for improvement in staffing and negotiation strategies within Montenegro's environmental sector. Employing diverse methodologies, the survey's analysis delved into the demographic, social, and professional backgrounds of respondents. It explored their roles within institutions, involvement in environmental negotiations, and possession of relevant skills and expertise. Furthermore, respondents' knowledge of environmental issues, legislation, and challenges facing the country was assessed to gauge institutional capacity for environmental governance. Demographic data, including gender, age, education and regional origin, were collected to understand gender-specific attitudes and regional disparities in environmental perspectives. The sample of 84 individuals, comprising executives and employees from both institutions, provided insights into the age structure and regional diversity of personnel involved in negotiation tasks for Chapter 27. The selection of the Ministry of Sustainable Development and Tourism and the Agency for Nature and Environmental Protection reflects their pivotal roles in shaping Montenegro's environmental policies and addressing climate change challenges. This study aims to illuminate the dynamics of environmental governance within Montenegro's state administration, contributing to the country's path towards EU accession. The research findings highlight the critical need for Montenegro to prioritize strategic initiatives in personnel management, skill development, and institutional capacity-building within its environmental sector. The implications of this research extend beyond academia to inform policymaking and societal action, emphasizing the urgency for Montenegro to bolster its environmental sector capabilities, fostering both EU alignment and sustainable governance practices for the benefit of present and future generations.

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Harmonization of Soft Power and Institutional Skills: Montenegro’s Path to Accession to the European Union in the Environmental Sector

Sudar,

Cvetković,

Ivanov

2024

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“…0 (11) where "∧" denotes percentage change, λij (i=S,L,K;j=M,X,A) is allocative share of factor i in jth sector.…”

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“…Until recently, scholars pay more attention to domestic factors to explain wage inequality in developing countries. In these studies, a variety of mechanisms are proposed to model the impact of a change in a domestic factor on the wage inequality, such as privatization [10], skill formation [11], urban bias [12], capital market distortion [13], appropriation activities [14]; Zhang [15]. However, the existing theoretical studies neglect the role that remittance and agricultural producer service play in determining the skilled-unskilled wage inequality.…”

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Migrants’ Remittances, Agricultural Producer Service and Wage Inequality in the Dual Economy

Chen,

Wang

2023

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Previous literature finds that migrants’ remittance narrows down wage inequality between skilled and unskilled labor, since the external funds flow into the rural area and raise wage rate of unskilled labor. However, it should be noted that the structure of agricultural production has also changed and small-scale agriculture utilizes remittance to purchase producer service that could substitute unskilled labor. The paper establishes three-sector general equilibrium models and theoretically analyzes the impact of an increase in remittance rate on wage inequality between skilled and unskilled labor. In the primary stage of service sector, an increase in remittance rate reduces both skilled and unskilled wage rate and has an ambiguous impact on wage inequality. The obtained result of wage inequality is robust even when we extend the basic theoretical model by considering the popularization stage of service sector.

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“…One strand of literature focuses on the role of external factors, such as international factor mobility, trade, in deteriorating environment (e.g., [13][14][15]. The other strand of literature centers on the role of internal factors, such as remittance of rural-urban migrants, skill formation, public-good, in worsening the environment (e.g., [16][17][18]). However, the existing literature on the environmental problem fails to consider the environmental implications of privatization.…”

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General Equilibrium Implications of Privatization on Environment and Unemployment in Vertically Related Markets

Wang

Yuan

Gao

2023

AJEBA

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This paper is aimed at theoretically analyzing the environmental implications of privatization, adopted by many developing countries, using a three-sector general equilibrium model. The partially privatized firm owns a monopolistic position in upstream market and offers an essential intermediate input for downstream manufacturing sector. Both the privatized firm and manufacturing generate pollution that harms agricultural productivity. We obtain that the price elasticity of demand for manufacturing goods is crucial for determining the environmental impact of privatization. When the price elasticity is relatively small (large), deepening privatization raises (decreases) price of partial privatized firm and improves (deteriorates) the environment. We also show a paradoxical result that improving pollution abatement technology deteriorates the environment instead.

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Skill formation, environmental pollution, and wage inequality

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

Harmonization of Soft Power and Institutional Skills: Montenegro’s Path to Accession to the European Union in the Environmental Sector

Harmonization of Soft Power and Institutional Skills: Montenegro’s Path to Accession to the European Union in the Environmental Sector

Migrants’ Remittances, Agricultural Producer Service and Wage Inequality in the Dual Economy

General Equilibrium Implications of Privatization on Environment and Unemployment in Vertically Related Markets

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