Labor market entry conditions, wages and job mobility

"Economic conditions at the time of labour market entry can induce wage differentials between workers entering the labour market at different points in time. While the existence and persistence of these entry wage differentials are well documented, little is known about their interaction with e...

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Main Authors: Bachmann, Ronald, Bauer, Thomas K., David, Peggy
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Bonn 2010
IZA
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19184751124919029339-Labor-market-entry-conditions,.htm
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author Bachmann, Ronald
Bauer, Thomas K.
David, Peggy
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Bauer, Thomas K.
David, Peggy
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description "Economic conditions at the time of labour market entry can induce wage differentials between workers entering the labour market at different points in time. While the existence and persistence of these entry wage differentials are well documented, little is known about their interaction with employees' mobility behaviour. This paper contributes to this research area by analyzing the interaction between job mobility and entry wage differentials using German administrative data. The results suggest that labour market entrants earning less than the average starting wage are more likely to change jobs, directly from employer to employer as well as indirectly via an unemployment spell. In addition they are more likely to change occupation. Moreover, job mobility tends to reduce the effects of labour market entry conditions, implying that job mobility operates as an adjustment mechanism that mitigates entry wage differentials. These results hold not only for high-skilled, but also for medium-skilled and unskilled workers."
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physical 35 p.
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publishDate 2010
publisher Bonn
IZA
spellingShingle Bachmann, Ronald
Bauer, Thomas K.
David, Peggy
entry into working life
labour mobility
statistics
wage differential
Labor market entry conditions, wages and job mobility
title Labor market entry conditions, wages and job mobility
topic entry into working life
labour mobility
statistics
wage differential
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19184751124919029339-Labor-market-entry-conditions,.htm