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An Estimation of the Effect of Union Status on Wage Growth Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, 1988 Cohort(s): Young Men Publisher: UMI - University Microfilms, Bell and Howell Information and Learning Keyword(s): Earnings; Unions; Wage Growth; Wage Levels The ability of a union to alter the structure of labor earnings has generated considerable interest among labor economists. Traditionally, research has focused on the effect of union status on wage levels, while substantially less interest has been devoted to the question of the effect of union status on wage growth. This study estimates the effect of union status on wage growth, controlling for certain empirical problems not completely addressed in earlier studies. Data were taken from the NLS of Young Men for three separate time periods. Wage growth equations were estimated for each time period first in a form which utilized a union status dummy variable and then separately for union and nonunion workers. These estimations were repeated with a control for sample selection bias. Additionally, models were estimated which allow one to estimate the magnitude of the tradeoff between starting wages and future wage growth for union and nonunion workers. Generally, the results indicate faster wage growth associated with union status. Also, the results indicate that, in general, greater wage growth is associated with lower initial wages for union workers but higher initial wages for nonunion workers. [UMI ADG89-13791] |
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Hill, John J. An Estimation of the Effect of Union Status on Wage Growth. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Oklahoma, 1988. |