Essays about: "Wage dispersion"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Wage dispersion.
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1. Unionism and Income An analysis of the Right to work laws on wage dispersion in the United States
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : In this thesis, I investigate the effect of introducing Right-to-work laws on wages and the dispersion of wages in the United States, using a staggered Difference in Difference model pioneered by Callaway & Sant’Anna (2021) on wages and individual wage quantiles. Introducing Right-to-work laws appear to have a generally positive effect on wages and wage dispersion for all wages. READ MORE
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2. University tuition fees’ effect on future outcomes : A study on the correlation between higher education costs and income distribution
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : This paper focuses on studying whether a tuition fee for obtaining higher education affects the wage distribution in the United Kingdom. The hypothesis builds on theoretical framework that the higher cost of obtaining education leads to a higher pay for workers with college diploma, which in turn widens the gap between wages with different schooling levels and increases the inequality in the country. READ MORE
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3. The Effects of Monetary Reward Distribution on Company Performance - Introducing Wage Dispersion Volatility
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : This paper aims to explore the effects of monetary reward distribution within the company on company performance. We introduce a measure called wage distribution volatility (WDV), that captures how the pay gap between the CEO and other employees varies over time. READ MORE
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4. The impact of minimum wages on the incentives of education for the youth
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the incentives regarding the education decisions, resulting from a minimum wage over the period 2005-2014. The question is investigated by comparing the changes in the wage dispersion and upper secondary graduation rate in 17 OECD countries. READ MORE
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5. Impact of firm characteristics on wages : Industry wage differentials and firm size-wage effects in Sweden
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : Wage structure has shown to be crucial for firms and workers. However, there existwage dispersion for identical workers in labor markets. The paper measures the effectof industry and firm size on wages in Sweden. The results show that both industry andfirm size have significant effects on wages. READ MORE