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Book SynopsisFocusing on labour-market institutions, and the supply-and-demand forces that affect wages, these papers compare patterns of earnings inequality and pay differentials in a range of different countries. Varying labour-market systems, and education/training programmes are examined.
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction and Summary Richard B. Freeman, Lawrence F. Katz. 1: A Comparison of Changes in the Structure of Wages in Four OECD Countries Lawrence F. Katz, Gary W. Loveman, David G. Blanchflower. 2: International Differences in Executive and Managerial Compensation John M. Abowd, Michael L. Bognanno. 3: The Gender Earnings Gap: Some International Evidence Francine D. Blau, Lawrence M. Kahn. 4: International Wage Curves David G. Blanchflower, Andrew J. Oswald. 5: The Changing Structure of Male Earnings in Britain, 1974-1988 John Schmitt 6: Real Wages, Employment, and Wage Dispersion in U.S. and Australian Labor Markets Robert G. Gregory, Francis Vella. 7: Labor Markets and Economic Growth: Lessons from Korea's Industrialization, 1970-1990 Dae-Il Kim, Robert H. Topel. 8: Wage Differentials in Italy: Market Forces, Institutions, and Inflation Christopher L. Erickson, Andrea C. Ichino. 9: The Swedish Wage Structure: The Rise and Fall of Solidarity Wage Policy? Per-Anders Edin, Bertil Holmlund. 10: Getting Together and Breaking Apart: The Decline of Centralized Collective Bargaining Richard B. Freeman, Robert S. Gibbons. 11: Earnings Inequality in Germany Katharine G. Abraham, Susan N. Houseman. 12: A Comparative Analysis of East and West German Labor Markets: Before and After Unification Alan B. Krueger, Jorn-Steffen Pischke. Contributors Author Index Subject Index
