The multinational wage premium and wage dynamics

"Using detailed administrative data linking French firms and workers over the years 2002-2007, we document a distinct U-shaped pattern in worker-level wages surrounding the time their employer is acquired by a foreign firm, with a dip in earnings observed in years just before domestic firms swi...

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Main Authors: Orefice, Gianluca, Sly, Nicholas, Toubal, Farid
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
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Language:English
Published: Paris 2015
CEPII
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19107738124919259109-The-multinational-wage-premium.htm
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Sly, Nicholas
Toubal, Farid
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description "Using detailed administrative data linking French firms and workers over the years 2002-2007, we document a distinct U-shaped pattern in worker-level wages surrounding the time their employer is acquired by a foreign firm, with a dip in earnings observed in years just before domestic firms switch to MNE status. The dip in earnings is evident in both wages and in-kind payments given to workers. To guide our empirical approach, we present a simple model with fair wage considerations among workers and endogenous cross-border acquisition activity that predicts this U-shaped pattern, and characterizes the selection of domestic targets for acquisition by an MNE."
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CEPII
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wages
The multinational wage premium and wage dynamics
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title The multinational wage premium and wage dynamics
topic multinational enterprise
wage increase
wages
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19107738124919259109-The-multinational-wage-premium.htm