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Estimation and Testing of the Union Wage Effect Using Panel Data

Jakubson, George·1991·The Review of Economic Studies
DOI 10.2307/2297947
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We present estimates of the union wage effect controlling for unmeasured individual effects, and subject the conventional fixed-effects model to specification tests. For PSID men the union wage effect is 5-8% after controlling for person effects, as opposed to 20% in cross-section. Omnibus tests based on an unrestricted reduced form and instrumental variables tests based on differencing are consistent with conventional models. Tests based on comparing those who enter and leave union coverage provide evidence against the usual model. We find evidence for interactions between union status and other variables even after controlling for person effects.

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Authors
Jakubson, G.
Affiliations
Cornell University (US)
Corresponding author
Jakubson, George
Venue
The Review of Economic Studies
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1991-10
Volume
58
Issue
5
Pages
971
ISSN
0034-6527 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/2297947
OpenAlex
W2109819847
Cited by
104
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Citations by year
2023: 2 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
2.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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  • The Review of Economic Studies (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Industrial relations › Labor Movements and Unions
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Historical Economic and Social Studies
Keywords
union wage effects, union membership, fixed effects model, specification tests, omnibus test, instrumental variables, panel data, Panel Study of Income Dynamics

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Jakubson, G. (1991). Estimation and Testing of the Union Wage Effect Using Panel Data. The Review of Economic Studies. https://doi.org/10.2307/2297947