The reservation wage curve: evidence from the UK

"We investigate the relationship between an individuals' reservation wage, i.e. the lowest wage acceptable in order to enter into employment, and unemployment in the local area district. Largely unexplored in the literature this adds to the work which has examined the association between e...

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Main Authors: Brown, Sarah, Taylor, Karl
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2014
IZA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19116245124919344279-The-reservation-wage-curve-evi.htm
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Summary:"We investigate the relationship between an individuals' reservation wage, i.e. the lowest wage acceptable in order to enter into employment, and unemployment in the local area district. Largely unexplored in the literature this adds to the work which has examined the association between employee wages and unemployment – the 'wage curve'."
Physical Description:7 p.
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