Decomposing the German East-West wage gap

被引：11
作者：
Kluge, Jan [1 ]
Weber, Michael [2 ]
机构：
[1] Inst Adv Studies, Josefstadter Str 39, A-1080 Vienna, Austria
[2] Ifo Inst, Dresden Branch, Einsteinstr 3, D-01069 Dresden, Germany
来源：
ECONOMICS OF TRANSITION | 2018年 / 26卷 / 01期
关键词：
Wage gap; decomposition; German reunification; EMPLOYER SIZE; EARNINGS DISTRIBUTION; GENDER; DIFFERENTIALS; IDENTIFICATION; IMPACT; PREMIUM; PAY;
D O I：
10.1111/ecot.12137
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
Wages in East Germany are persistently lower than in West Germany. We study the micro-level determinants of this spatial wage gap, using an Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition and rich linked employer-employee data. In total, up to one half of the aggregate wage differential can be attributed to structural differences in worker, establishment and regional characteristics. Regional price and establishment size differentials alone account for one quarter of the wage gap at the median. Price level differentials are even more relevant towards the top of the wage distribution. Towards the bottom, differences in union coverage become more important. Our findings are quite stable over the period from 1996 to 2010.
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页码：91 / 125
页数：35
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