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We show theoretically that when larger firms pay higher wages and are more likely to be caught defaulting on labour …
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We investigate various stylized facts on wage growth, labor mobility and firm size, to date unexplored in Italy. Using a wage decomposition that allows to separate "individual premiums" from firm-effects, we ascertain: (1) whether movers are better off than stayers; (2) whether firm size affects...
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male and female workers in medium/larger establishments receive not only higher wages but also have a higher probability of … both genders. This supports the argument that large nonunion firms pay higher wages to discourage the entrance of unions (i … components of the compensation structure, unions should not treat both genders similarly with respect to wages and benefits …
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We develop a model where formal sector firms pay tax and informal ones do not, but informal firms risk incurring the penalty associated with non-compliance. Workers may enter self-employment or search for jobs as employees. Workers with higher managerial skills will run larger firms while...
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-effects models. It deals with the effect of occupational sex segregation on wages, and the extent to which wage penalties for …
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Observationally equivalent workers are paid higher wages in larger firms. This fact is often named as the "firm … produces wages as a function of firm size in a well-defined subgame-perfect equilibrium. The model proposes two explanations … strategic interactions. Relative to small firms, large firms typically post higher wages for both formal and informal jobs they …
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We study the causal impact of revealing pro-unionism during the recruitment stage on hiring chances. To this end, we conduct a randomised field experiment in the Belgian labour market. When matched with employer and sector data, the experimentally gathered data enable us to test the...
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is no evidence that starting wages in large establishments are lower than in small establishments. Theories that explain …
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It turns out that the employer-size effect on individual wages dwindles away once one control for the number of workers … effect on wages is substantial. The main results, a dwindling employer size effect and a significant group size effect …
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college education cannot universally be considered an insurance against unpredictability of wages. One conclusion is …
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