Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue on compensation policies within firms while using evidence from linked employer-employee data. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at the use of linked employer-employee data over time and how this has enabled...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce this special issue on compensation policies within firms while using evidence from linked employer‐employee data. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at the use of linked employer‐employee data over time and how this has...