The public sector pay premium, compensating differentials and unions: propensity score matching evidence from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States
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Keywords
Compensating differentials; Propensity score matching; Public sector pay premium; Unions; Wages;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J3 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs
- H1 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government
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