Real wage cyclicality in urban China

This paper investigates the cyclical behaviour of real wages in urban China using the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) 1989-2006. Using changes in the unemployment rate as the cyclical measure, we find pro-cyclicality in the public sector and small/medium firms, but not in big firms. We also find real wages of male, high educated or ever married workers are flexible. Including bonuses increases the pro-cyclicality of regular wages.

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Year of publication:	2010-12-01
Authors:	Kang, Lili ; Peng, Fei
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	Real wage cyclicality \| Panel data \| CHNS \| Coordination

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Economics Letters 2.115(2012): pp. 141-143
Classification:	E32 - Business Fluctuations; Cycles ; J31 - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials by Skill, Training, Occupation, etc ; J64 - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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