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A perspective on U.S. and foreign compensation costs in manufacturing
Chris SparksTheo Bikoi
Economist, Division of Foreign Labor Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email: Bikoi.Theodore@bls.gov
Lisa Moglia
Economist, Division of Foreign Labor Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Email: Moglia_L@bls.gov
Despite the appreciation of the dollar, U.S. hourly compensation costs have grown more slowly than costs in foreign countries over the 1975–2000 period.
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