- Additional Authors
- Koske, Isabell.
- Description
- 88 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.
- Summary
- Unconditional and conditional quantile regressions are used to explore the determinants of labour earnings at different parts of the distribution and, hence, the determinants of overall labour earnings inequality. The analysis combines several household surveys to provide comparable estimates for 32 countries. The empirical work suggests that, in general, a rise in the share of workers with an upper-secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary degree, a rise in trade union membership, a rise in the share of public employment and a rise in the share of workers on permanent contracts are associated with a narrowing of the earnings distribution. By contrast, a shift in the sector composition of the economy is not found to have a large impact on overall earnings inequality. As for tertiary education, the impact remains ambiguous as there are several offsetting forces.
- Series Statement
- OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.930
- Uniform Title
- OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.930.
- Subject
- LCCN
- 10.1787/5k9h28s354hg-en
- OCLC
- oecd-lib
- Author
Fournier, Jean-Marc.
- Title
Less Income Inequality and More Growth -- Are they Compatible? Part 7. The Drivers of Labour Earnings Inequality -- An Analysis Based on Conditional and Unconditional Quantile Regressions [electronic resource] / Jean-Marc Fournier and Isabell Koske
- Imprint
Paris : OECD Publishing, 2012.
- Series
OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.930
OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.930.
- Connect to:
- Indexed Term
Taxation
Economics
- Added Author
Koske, Isabell.
- Other Standard Identifier
10.1787/5k9h28s354hg-en doi