Using Twins to Resolve the Twin Problem of Having a Bad Job and a Low Wage



: Bockerman P, Ilmakunnas P, Vainiomaki J

Publisher: WILEY

: 2018

: Manchester School

: MANCHESTER SCHOOL

: MANCH SCH

: 86

: 2

: 155

: 177

: 23

: 1463-6786

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12178


We use twin data linked to register-based information on earnings to examine the long-standing puzzle of nonexistent compensating wage differentials. The use of twin data with a panel dimension allows us to alleviate the impact of otherwise unobserved productivity differences that have been the prominent reason for estimation bias in prior studies. Using a twin design, we find some evidence for positive compensation of adverse working conditions in the labor market.



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