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Counterfactual decomposition of changes in wage distributions using quantile regression

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Machado, José A. F., Mata, José·2005·Journal of Applied Econometrics
DOI 10.1002/jae.788
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We propose a method to decompose the changes in the wage distribution over a period of time in several factors contributing to those changes. The method is based on the estimation of marginal wage distributions consistent with a conditional distribution estimated by quantile regression as well as with any hypothesized distribution for the covariates. Comparing the marginal distributions implied by different distributions for the covariates, one is then able to perform counterfactual exercises. The proposed methodology enables the identification of the sources of the increased wage inequality observed in most countries. Specifically, it decomposes the changes in the wage distribution over a period of time into several factors contributing to those changes, namely by discriminating between changes in the characteristics of the working population and changes in the returns to these characteristics. We apply this methodology to Portuguese data for the period 1986–1995, and find that the observed increase in educational levels contributed decisively towards greater wage inequality. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Authors
Machado, J. A. F., & Mata, J.
Venue
Journal of Applied Econometrics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2005-03-31
Volume
20
Issue
4
Pages
445-465
ISSN
  • 0883-7252 (ISSN-L)
  • 1099-1255
DOI
10.1002/jae.788
OpenAlex
W2095516703
Cited by
1,401
References
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FWCI
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Type
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Language
en
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