“Dualism” in the structure of production across sectors of the US economy, employment bysector, productivity levels and growth, real wages, and intersectoral terms-of trade increasedmarkedly between1990 and 2016. The discussion focuses on 16 sectors. Seven were “stagnant” --...

This paper adds to the empirical evidence on the extent to which stock-based pay incentivizes and rewards European corporate executives. It shows that the actual realized gains (that is, take-home compensation) from stock-based pay of CEOs in European publicly-listed firms may be underestimated...

Der Bezug und die Höhe von Sonderzahlungen variieren stark mit individuellen undbetrieblichen Merkmalen sowie mit der Höhe des Stundenlohns. Große Unterschiedebestehen zwischen Frauen und Männern, zwischen Ost- und Westdeutschland sowie je nachBetriebsgröße und Branche. Im...

Export promotion policy is often employed by governments to spur economic growth. This paper uses Canadian linked employer-employee (LEE) data to examine the impact of exports on plant average wage. I find that the wage increases significantly three years after a plant enters export markets....

The resurgence of strikes in the non-union fast food and retail sectors has created unprecedented momentum for increases in state, local, and company-specific minimum wages. The once fantastical demand for a $15 an hour wage floor has been legislated into life in two states, four major cities,...

This paper investigates how wage growth varies among Australian employees with different individual characteristics and job characteristics, and how the role of these characteristics has changed over the 2001-2018 period. The results show that after increasing between 2002 and 2007, wage growth...

This paper investigates the interaction between establishment-level codetermination and industry-level collective bargaining in Germany. Based on a simple bargaining model we derive our main hypothesis: In establishments covered by collective bargaining agreements works councils are more likely...

This paper investigates the interaction between establishment-level codetermination and industry-level collective bargaining in Germany. Based on a simple bargaining model we derive our main hypothesis: In establishments covered by collective bargaining agreements works councils are more likely...

This paper investigates the interaction between establishment-level codetermination and industry-level collective bargaining in Germany. Based on a simple bargaining model we derive our main hypothesis: In establishments covered by collective bargaining agreements works councils are more likely...