We examine the interactions between public and private sector wages per employee in OECD countries. The growth of … public sector wages and of public sector employment positively affects the growth of private sector wages. Moreover, total … private sector wages. We then set up a dynamic labour market equilibrium model with two sectors, search and matching frictions …

This communiqué is based on the following paper: Public Sector Wages in Alberta: How do these Compare to Other … the wages and salaries of public sector workers with private sector workers with similar characteristics, such as …

We analyse the interactions between public and private sector wages per employee in OECD countries. We motivate the … sector employment and wages on the labour market, particularly on private sector wages. Our empirical evidence shows that the … growth of public sector wages and of public sector employment positively affects the growth of private sector wages. Moreover …