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Singleton C (2019) The public–private sector wage differential in the UK: Evidence from longitudinal employer–employee data. Economics Letters, 174, pp. 109-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.11.005
Abstract
If fiscal policy exerts pressure on public services, then attention often falls on the public–private sector wage differential. Estimated with longitudinal employer–employee data for the years 2002–2016 in the United Kingdom, among men there was no significant public sector wage premium. However, women received an average 4% premium compared with working in private sector firms.
Keywords
Public sector premium; Firm-specific wages; Gender
Journal
Economics Letters: Volume 174
Status | Published |
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Funders | Economic and Social Research Council |
Publication date | 31/01/2019 |
Publication date online | 09/11/2018 |
Date accepted by journal | 04/11/2018 |
Publisher | Elsevier BV |
ISSN | 0165-1765 |
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