Under communism, workers had their wages set according to a centrally-determined wage grid. In this paper we use new … micro data on men to estimate returns to human capital under the communist wage grid and during the transition to a market … economy. We use data from the Czech Republic because it is a leading transition economy in which the communist grid remained …

evolution of unemployment together with that of inflows into unemployment and vacancies. The comparison of the transition …

evolution of unemployment together with that of inflows into unemployment and vacancies. The comparison of the transition …

employees. In the case of Ukraine, we find that public sector employees receive 24-32% less wages than their private sector … compensation in the public sector. Using the conditions of labor market equilibrium, we develop an aggregate measure of bribery and …

to the experience of other countries at a similar stage of transition. We show that informal employees earn significantly …

to the experience of other countries at a similar stage of transition. We show that informal employees earn significantly …

employees. In the case of Ukraine, we find that public sector employees receive 24-32% less wages than their private sector …

change during the late transition period, and reinforced by market adjustment of wage ratio to the true differences in labor …This study attempts to explain why the transition to a market economy is skill-biased. It shows unequivocal evidence on … increased skill wage premium and supply of skills in transition economies. It examines whether similar skill–favoring shifts in …

West German wages results from a combination of rising heterogeneity between workers, rising variability in the wage …