Are Public Sector Workers Paid More Than Their Alternative Wage? Evidence from Longitudinal Data and Job Queues

Alan B. Krueger
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Copyright 1988
ISBN 0-226-26166-2
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Are Public Sector Workers Paid More Than Their Alternative Wage? Evidence From Longitudinal Data and Job Queues
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This paper performs a longitudinal comparison of public and private sector pay. Although not decisive because of small...

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