Using Twins to Resolve the Twin Problem of Having a Bad Job and a Low Wage

Petri Böckerman, Pekka Ilmakunnas and Jari Vainiomäki
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Jari Turkka Juhani Vainiomäki () and Petri Böckerman ()

Manchester School, 2018, vol. 86, issue 2, 155-177

Abstract: We use twin data linked to register†based information on earnings to examine the long†standing puzzle of nonexistent compensating wage differentials. The use of twin data with a panel dimension allows us to alleviate the impact of otherwise unobserved productivity differences that have been the prominent reason for estimation bias in prior studies. Using a twin design, we find some evidence for positive compensation of adverse working conditions in the labor market.

Date: 2018
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Working Paper: Using twins to resolve the twin problem of having a bad job and a low wage (2015)
Working Paper: Using Twins to Resolve the Twin Problem of Having a Bad Job and a Low Wage (2014)
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