This paper surveys the literature on public–private sector pay differentials based on 20 years
of research in transitioning countries of Eastern Europe (EE) and compares the results with …

India is one of the world's largest, fast-growing emerging economies, with a rapidly
increasing population. Thanks to strong economic growth for nearly a decade, poverty has …

We investigate the public-private wage differentials in ten euro area countries (Austria,
Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain). To account …

We examine the interactions between public and private sector wages per employee in
OECD countries. The growth of public sector wages and of public sector employment …

This paper studies the public sector wage gap in Spain, by gender, skill level and type of
contract, using recent administrative data from tax records. We estimate wage distributions in …

Employment matters for development because it can raise household income, lower
inequality, promote economic growth, and contribute to political stability. Many countries …

Wage coordination plays an important role in macroeconomic stabilization. Pattern wage
bargaining systems have been common in Europe, but in different forms, and with different …

It is common wisdom that public sector wages are not determined in the same way as private
sector wages. At the same time, the empirical evidence available for OECD countries finds a …

This study empirically examines the business cycle behaviour of public consumption and its
main components, the public wage bill (including its breakdown into compensation per …

Dollar, Euro's and Debt discusses the recent financial, economic, and fiscal crisis. It argues
that the focus that has been put on cyclical aspects of the crisis has missed the fundamental …