distribution. This method is of a semi-parametric nature, which allows for the estimation of significance tests and confidence … the case of Portugal, a small country with significant and quite stable regional wage differentials (Vieira et al., 2006 … between the various regions are not stable. Moreover, these findings confirm previous evidence as to the existence of …

regions of unified Germany. If firm-specific effects explain wage dispersion between firms, a decomposition of the wage … regions are due to the composition of the regional economies by industries and firm-size, or whether the differences are due …

Germany and its regions to explain the regional variation of the GPG with theory-based individual, job-related and regional … the individual and job-related characteristics between the regions. Whereas job-related characteristics are important in … regions with a high GPG, individual characteristics rather come into play in regions with a low or negative GPG. The results …