We explore whether the way in which tax credits are disbursed affects the gross wage of workers. We exploit an unusual …

This paper examines the effect of wage variation on individual wages. The results reveal that wage variation by … literature on the issue, both results are consistent with the notion of wage compensation for risk-averse workers. However, our … results show that the impact of wage-variation on wages is not reasonably described by a single parameter for all individuals …

). This earnings advantage of union workers is known as the union wage premium. The premium differs by country, industry …, worker, and the estimated wage premium varies by study methodology, among other factors. This chapter explains the premium s … determinants and charts how they have changed over time, leading to a typically reduced wage effect in recent years relative to …