A Selectivity Model of Employer-Size Wage Differentials.

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Labor Economics
Year: 1990
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 99-122

Authors (2)

Idson, Todd L Feaster, Daniel J (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article investigates wage differentials for employees of different size firms utilizing an econometric methodology that allows the size of employer to be treated as endogenous in the context of discrete ordered employer-size data. As a result, the authors are able to estimate (1) employer-size wage gaps, which are corrected for selectivity bias, and (2) the magnitude and direction of the selection bias. Decompositions of the resulting wage differentials are computed, with comparisons of the conditional (on sorting across employer size) and unconditional wage gaps. Copyright 1990 by University of Chicago Press.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:ucp:jlabec:v:8:y:1990:i:1:p:99-122
Journal Field
Labor
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25