Autore
Zanchi, Luisa

Titolo
The inter-industry wage structure empirical evidence for Germany and a comparison with the U.S. and Sweden
Periodico
European University Institute of Badia Fiesolana (Fi). Department of Economics - Working papers
Anno: 1992 - Fascicolo: 76 - Pagina iniziale: 1 - Pagina finale: 85

This paper investigates the inter-industry wage structure in the 1984 wave of the German Socioeconomic Panel and compares the main findings with those available for the U.S. and Sweden. In contrast with what emerges from aggregate data, empirical evidence based on individual data emphasizes cross-country differences. Although industry differentials appear significant, labour quality and other compensating factors have a major impact in explaining the wage structure, thus suggesting the possibility that industry differences just reflect the effect of unobservable characteristics. The degree of centralization of wage bargaining may play a role in accounting for the observed pattern of industry wages.



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