Wage dynamics and promotions inside and between firms
By: by António Dias da Silva, Bas van der Klaauw
Contributors: Klaauw, Bas van der
Series: Discussion paper -- no. 2351; Discussion paper (Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit : Online) -- no. 2351
Publisher: IZA
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Bonn, Germany
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Subjects: Wages; Promotions; Career changes
Description: "We focus on the dynamic relation between wage increases, promotions and job changes. We relate our empirical analyses to the theoretical model of Gibbons and Waldman (1999). In the empirical analyses we use the Portuguese matched employer-employee data Quadros de Pessoal. We conclude from finding significant serial correlation in wage increases and promotion rates that employer learning about the worker's ability might be important. Furthermore, we find that the Portuguese labor market is not competitive. Finally, we argue that employer-reported promotion relate to a large extent to wage increases rather than changes in job tasks and complexity"--Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit web site.
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