Bias in Longitudinal Estimation of Wage Gaps /

Cross-sectional regression analyses of wage gaps may be biased by omission of unobserved worker characteristics. Recent studies therefore have used longitudinal data to "difference out" the effects of such variables. This paper. however. shows that self-selection of job changers may cause...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

1. Verfasser:

Solon, Gary

Körperschaft:

National Bureau of Economic Research

Format:

Elektronisch E-Book

Sprache:

Englisch

Veröffentlicht:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 1986.

Zusammenfassung:

Cross-sectional regression analyses of wage gaps may be biased by omission of unobserved worker characteristics. Recent studies therefore have used longitudinal data to "difference out" the effects of such variables. This paper. however. shows that self-selection of job changers may cause longitudinal estimation of wage gaps to be inconsistent.

Umfang:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Anmerkungen:

June 1986.

Schlagworte:

Labor and Demographic Economics