FIRM SIZE AND WAGES IN CHINA

While most studies find evidence of a wage-firm size premium, we find that larger firms in China actually pay lower wages. We also find that the most plausible explanation for this result is that larger firms in China employ a higher ratio of blue-collar workers.

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Year of publication:	2009-03-03
Authors:	Gao, Wenshu ; Smyth, Russell
Institutions:	Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, Monash Business School
Subject:	wages \| firm size \| China

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Development Research Unit Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number 05-09 8 pages
Classification:	J21 - Labor Force and Employment, Size, and Structure ; J30 - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs. General ; L25 - Firm Size and Performance
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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