The Public-Private Sector Wage Differential Across Gender in Italy: a New Quantile-Based Decomposition Approach

Castagnetti C, Rosti L, Töpfer M (2019)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article, Letter

Publication year: 2019

Journal

Economics Bulletin Economics Bulletin

Book Volume: 39

Pages Range: 2533-2539

Journal Issue: 4

Open Access Link: http://www.accessecon.com/Pubs/EB/2019/Volume39/EB-19-V39-I4-P236.pdf

Abstract

We use a novel approach that combines quantile wage gap decomposition to standard technique for panel regression.We apply this methodology to investigate the public sector wage gap throughout the wage distribution in Italy by gender. Controlling for unobserved (time-invariant) individual heterogeneity suggests no positive selection effect in the public sector. The analysis reveals a consistent public sector premium throughout the wage distribution and across gender independent from individual endowments (both observed and unobserved).

Authors with CRIS profile

Marina Bonaccolto-Töpfer Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Arbeitsmarkt- und Regionalpolitik

Related research project(s)

Löhne und Lohndifferenziale Jan. 1, 2000 - Jan. 1, 2003

Involved external institutions

Università degli Studi di Pavia IT Italy (IT)

How to cite

APA:

Castagnetti, C., Rosti, L., & Töpfer, M. (2019). The Public-Private Sector Wage Differential Across Gender in Italy: a New Quantile-Based Decomposition Approach. Economics Bulletin, 39(4), 2533-2539.

MLA:

Castagnetti, Carolina, Luisa Rosti, and Marina Töpfer. "The Public-Private Sector Wage Differential Across Gender in Italy: a New Quantile-Based Decomposition Approach." Economics Bulletin 39.4 (2019): 2533-2539.

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