Institutional Impact on Labor Market Segmentation and Income Inequality
Labor market institutions can exacerbate income inequality by creating a system that benefits workers in the primary market while simultaneously disadvantaging those in the secondary market. This differential treatment is a direct cause of increased income inequality.
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