The Performance Pay Premium: How Big Is It and Does It Affect Wage Dispersion?
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- Bryson, Alex & Forth, John & Stokes, Lucy, 2014. "The Performance Pay Premium: How Big Is It and Does It Affect Wage Dispersion?," IZA Discussion Papers 8360, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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wages; wage inequality; performance pay; bonuses;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J33 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Compensation Packages; Payment Methods
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