1 — Abstract — This paper examines the process of technology adoption and its interaction with local labor market conditions. In particular, we examine cross-city differences in PC-adoption, relative wages, and changes in relative wages over the period 1980-2000 to evaluate whether the patterns conform to the predictions of a neo-classical model of technology choice. Our approach melds the lite...

Rising wage inequality and increasing international trade have renewed interest in the empirical relevance of the Stolper-Samuelson theorem. Although a brilliant theoretical accomplishment, the Stolper-Samuelson theorem has received little empirical support. U.S. studies have generated mixed results partially because prices are endogenous in a large country. This paper examines the link between...

Using the gradual roll out of a large rural workfare program in India, we estimate its eect on private employment and wages by comparing districts that received the program earlier relative to those that received it later. Our results suggest that public sector hiring crowds out private sector work and increases private sector wages. We compute the implied welfare gains of the program by consum...