Replication data for: Wage Inequality and Firm Growth

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Project Citation:

Mueller, Holger M., Ouimet, Paige P., and Simintzi, Elena. Replication data for: Wage Inequality and Firm Growth. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2017. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113497V1

Project Description

Summary: We discuss firm-level evidence based on UK data showing that within-firm pay inequality--wage differentials between top- and bottom-level jobs--increases with firm size. Moreover, within-firm pay inequality rises as firms grow larger over time. Lastly, using wage data from 15 developed countries, we document a positive association between aggregate wage inequality at the country level and growth by the largest firms in the country. We conclude that part of what may be perceived as a global trend toward more wage inequality may be driven by an increase in the size of the largest firms in the economy.

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      D22 Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
      J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
      J71 Labor Discrimination
      L25 Firm Performance: Size, Diversification, and Scope
      M52 Personnel Economics: Compensation and Compensation Methods and Their Effects

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