Burdett, Ken and Carrillo-Tudela, Carlos and Coles, Melvyn (2016) Wage inequality: A structural decomposition. Review of Economic Dynamics, 19. pp. 20-37. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.red.2015.10.004
Burdett, Ken and Carrillo-Tudela, Carlos and Coles, Melvyn (2016) Wage inequality: A structural decomposition. Review of Economic Dynamics, 19. pp. 20-37. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.red.2015.10.004
Burdett, Ken and Carrillo-Tudela, Carlos and Coles, Melvyn (2016) Wage inequality: A structural decomposition. Review of Economic Dynamics, 19. pp. 20-37. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.red.2015.10.004
Abstract
The objective of this paper is to study why some workers are paid more than others. To do so we construct and quantitatively assess an equilibrium search model with on-the-job search, general human capital accumulation and two sided heterogeneity. In the model workers differ in abilities and firms differ in their productivities. The model generates a simple (log) wage variance decomposition that is used to measure the importance of firm and worker productivity differentials, frictional wage dispersion and workers' sorting dynamics. We calibrate the model using a sample of young workers from the UK. We show that heterogeneity among firms generates great deal of wage inequality. Among low skilled workers job ladder effects are small, most of the impact of experience on wages is due to learning-by-doing. High skilled workers are much more mobile. Job ladder effects have sizeable impact.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Job search; Human capital accumulation; Wage inequality; Turnover |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 12 Nov 2015 16:06 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 17:34 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/15418 |
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