The idea that wages rise relative to alternatives as job seniority accumulates is the foundation of the theory of … tenures typically earn higher wages tends to support these views, yet this evidence ignores the decisions that have brought … individuals to the combination of wages, job tenure, and experience that are observed in survey data. Allowing for sources of bias …

job changing and the evolution of wages for up to 15 years. Following an initial period of weak attachment to both the … accounts for about two-thirds of the total number of jobs he will hold in his career. The evolution of wages plays a key role …