Does a firm apply a consistent pay standard to all of its workforce?

Authors
Cardoso, AR
Citation
Ar. Cardoso, Does a firm apply a consistent pay standard to all of its workforce?, ECON LETT, 67(2), 2000, pp. 217-222
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
ECONOMICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01651765 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
217 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-1765(200005)67:2<217:DAFAAC>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The stability of the inter-firm wage structure across occupations is analys ed. Employers define clusters of occupations to whom they apply a similar p ay standard. These links between occupations are especially strong at the b ottom of the qualification and wage ladders. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved. JEL classification: J31; D21.