Understanding the public sector pay gap
We uncover the short-and long-run structural determinants of the existing cross-country
heterogeneity in public-private pay differentials for a broad set of OECD countries. We …
heterogeneity in public-private pay differentials for a broad set of OECD countries. We …
Are public sector workers in developing countries overpaid? Evidence from a new global dataset
TH Gindling, Z Hasnain, D Newhouse, R Shi - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines the public sector wage premium using nationally representative
household surveys from up to 68 countries. Compared to all private sector paid employees …
household surveys from up to 68 countries. Compared to all private sector paid employees …
Who should we pay more? Exploring the influence of pay for elected officials and bureaucrats on organizational performance in South African local government
S Fernandez, O Madumo - Public Administration, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Despite the recurrent focus on pay as an incentive and the myriad reforms of public sector
compensation, researchers have generated surprisingly little evidence of the link between …
compensation, researchers have generated surprisingly little evidence of the link between …
The shattered glass ceiling and a narrowing gender pay gap in NHS foundation trusts: Gender and salaries of chief executives
S Ellwood, J Garcia-Lacalle, S Royo - Public Money & Management, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Female chief executive officers (CEOs) of NHS foundation trusts have increased from 37% in
2012/13 to 47% in 2017/18. This paper shows that, in the five-year period analysed, the …
2012/13 to 47% in 2017/18. This paper shows that, in the five-year period analysed, the …
Public-private sector wage gap by gender in Egypt: Evidence from quantile regression on panel data, 1998–2018
A Tansel, HI Keskin, ZA Ozdemir - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper estimates the public-formal private wage gap in Egypt using Egypt Labor Market
Panel Survey for the 20 year period of 1998–2018 for men and women separately. We …
Panel Survey for the 20 year period of 1998–2018 for men and women separately. We …
[HTML][HTML] Identification of the private-public wage gap
We suggest an identification strategy for the private-public sector wage gap to correct for the
bias resulting from the heterogeneity of unobservable characteristics between shifters and …
bias resulting from the heterogeneity of unobservable characteristics between shifters and …
Public–private sector wage gap in a group of European countries: an empirical perspective
K Sławińska - Empirical Economics, 2021 - Springer
This paper investigates the impact of the great recession of 2007–2009 and the debt crisis
on the evolution of wages in the public and the private sectors, and the changes in the public …
on the evolution of wages in the public and the private sectors, and the changes in the public …
Measuring Rents from Public Employment: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Kenya
N Barton, T Bold, J Sandefur - Center for Global Development …, 2017 - papers.ssrn.com
Public employees in many developing economies earn much higher wages than similar
private-sector workers. These wage premia may reflect an efficient return to effort or …
private-sector workers. These wage premia may reflect an efficient return to effort or …
Public-and private-sector jobs: a cross-country perspective
This article reassesses the conventional wisdom that public-sector jobs have worse pay but
better amenities than equivalent private-sector jobs, using data from 22 European countries …
better amenities than equivalent private-sector jobs, using data from 22 European countries …
Public–private sector wage gaps in Australia: Extent, trends and gender
Using panel data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey, this
paper analyses the wage gap between the public and private sectors in Australia from 2001 …
paper analyses the wage gap between the public and private sectors in Australia from 2001 …