Conventional technology, construction wages, and employment

Strassmann Wp.

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Working paper, emanating from the WEP, on wages of construction workers, production functions and choice of technology for the construction industry in Latin America and other developing countries - covers the substitution of costlier building materials and construction techniques for labour, etc., and includes a comparison of labour costs. References and statistical tables.

Keywords: WEP; wages; construction worker; production function; choice of technology; construction industry; cost; building material.; construction technique; labour cost; statistical table; PME; salaire; travailleur du bâtiment; fonction de production; choix de technologie; bâtiment et travaux publics; coût; matériau de construction; technique de construction; coût de la main-d'oeuvre; tableau statistique; PME; salario; obrero de la construcción; función de la producción; elección de tecnología; industria de la construcción; costo; material de construcción; técnica de construcción; costo de la mano de obra; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 63 pages
Date: 1974
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Published in World Employment Programme Research working paper. WEP 2-22, Technology and Employment Project

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