Understanding sectoral differences in downward real wage rigidity: workforce composition, institutions, technology and competition
This paper examines whether differences in wage rigidity across sectors can be explained by differences in workforce composition, competition, technology and wage-bargaining institutions. We adopt the measure of downward real wage rigidity (DRWR) developed by Dickens and Goette (2006) and rely on a large administrative matched employer-employee dataset for Belgium over the period 1990-2002. Firstly, our results indicate that DRWR is significantly higher for white-collar workers and lower for older workers and for workers with higher earnings and bonuses. Secondly, beyond labour force compositi... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | doc-type:workingPaper |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2009 |
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Brussels: National Bank of Belgium
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Schlagwörter: | ddc:330 / J31 / wage rigidity / matched employer-employee data / wage-bargaining institutions / Lohnrigidität / Branche / Belgien |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28897231 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/10419/144368 |