Abstract
In this paper we analyse wage differentials among young adults using the Statistics on Income and Living Conditions survey data for Italy, France and Germany in 2009. Deploying a Recentered Influence Function -regression plus reweighting
estimation technique we investigate the contribution of personal and job characteristics to wage differentials across the wage distribution. Our results indicate that the unexplained component of the gap remains very large in Italy across the whole distribution. The unexplained effect weakens in France for high-paid employees whereas it is not significant in Germany.
estimation technique we investigate the contribution of personal and job characteristics to wage differentials across the wage distribution. Our results indicate that the unexplained component of the gap remains very large in Italy across the whole distribution. The unexplained effect weakens in France for high-paid employees whereas it is not significant in Germany.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 337 - 364 |
| Journal | International Labour Review |
| Volume | 158 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Austrian Classification of Fields of Science and Technology (ÖFOS)
- 502053 Economics
- 502
- 502046 Economic policy
Keywords
- temporary contracts
- unconditional quantile regression
- wage gap decomposition
- young adults