Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany

Lochner B, Seth S, Wolter S (2020)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2020

Journal

Economics letters Elsevier

Book Volume: 194

Journal Issue: 109368

DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109368

Abstract

We use an extensive, matched employer–employee dataset to analyze the employer-size wage relation and its contribution to wage inequality in Germany. Applying models with additive fixed effects for workers and establishments, we document that the large firm wage premium (LFWP), which rose over 25 years, has only recently started to decrease. Our decomposition shows that firm size explains a significant share of the trends in wage inequality. The LFWP accounts for about 20% of the rise in wage inequality from the mid 80s to 2010. From 2010 onward, wage inequality has slightly declined and the LFWP accounts for 33% of this trend reversal.

Authors with CRIS profile

Benjamin Lochner Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Makroökonomik

Additional Organisation(s)

Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Makroökonomik

Involved external institutions

Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB) der Bundesagentur für Arbeit (BA) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Lochner, B., Seth, S., & Wolter, S. (2020). Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany. Economics letters, 194(109368). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.109368

MLA:

Lochner, Benjamin, Stefan Seth, and Stefanie Wolter. "Decomposing the large firm wage premium in Germany." Economics letters 194.109368 (2020).

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