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 …

This chapter examines different approaches to the measurement of multidimensional
inequality and poverty. It first outlines three aspects preliminary to any multidimensional …

The scapegoat theory of exchange rates (Bacchetta and van Wincoop, 2004, Bacchetta and
van Wincoop, 2013) suggests that market participants may attach excessive weight to …

We evaluate the public–private wage differential for men in ten euro-area countries in the
period 2004–2007. Using the most recent methodologies on a Mincerian equation, we …

Abstract Using the recent Wage Structure Survey 2010, this article examines the public-
private sector wage gaps in Spain along the whole earnings distribution and the incidence …

I analyse the risk premium on bank bonds at origination with special focus on the role of
implicit and explicit public guarantees and the systemic relevance of issuing institutions …

We perform an event study to investigate the efficiency of the Chinese stock market. We
study the reaction of stock returns and trading volumes to the 2005–2006 structural reform …

In this paper, using a dynamic panel of 21 OECD countries, we find that, unlike the other
OECD countries in the sample, wage setting institutions, competition conditions, public …

This study investigates the public–private sector wage gap in Latvia using microdata from
the labour force survey. The severity of public sector wage cuts employed as a response to …

This paper considers the increased incidence of insecure job conditions for young
individuals entering the Italian labour market and their chances of moving to a more secure …