Establishment size and the dispersion of wages: evidence from European Countries

Thierry Lallemand and Francois Rycx

No 05-18.RS, DULBEA Working Papers from ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

Abstract: This paper investigates how the distribution of wages differs between small and large establishments in four European countries. Findings show that within-establishment wage dispersion rises with size because large employers have a more diverse workforce. They also suggest that screening and monitoring costs imply a lower sensitivity of wages to ability in larger establishments. Smaller establishments are found to rely more on incentive-based pay mechanisms, particularly in countries with a low trade union coverage rate. Further results indicate that between-establishment wage dispersion decreases with employer size because smaller establishments are technologically more diversified and therefore exhibit greater diversity in average workforce skills.

Keywords: Wage structure; establishment size; decomposition of wages; Europe. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-09
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