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Sectors and Occupations: An Analysis of Wage Growth in Returns from Employer Changes Presented: Atlanta, GA, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference, April 4-7, 2001 Cohort(s): NLSY79 Publisher: Southern Sociological Society Keyword(s): Industrial Sector; Mobility, Occupational; Occupational Aspirations; Occupational Attainment; Occupational Status; Unions; Wage Growth; Work History Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Using National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data from 1984 to 1988 on young workers' work histories, this paper examines in early careers (1) the effect of employer changes between industrial sectors on wage growth and (2) the effect of employer changes between occupational statuses on wage growth, net of reasons for employer changes, work characteristics, individual characteristics, and resources. It is expected that employer changes in or to core sectors result in more wage growth than no changes, and moving up in occupational status also brings more wage growth. Multivariate regression analyses show that changing employers across structural boundaries play a significant role in explaining wage growth. Employer shifts across sector and across occupational boundaries do not have the same effects on subsequent earnings. Moving within and into the core sector increases wage growth, while moving out of this sector or moving within the periphery sector do not. In addition, stayers in core sectors do not earn more than employer changers in core sectors, but they do gain more than those who stay in periphery sectors. Both high initial occupational status and occupational advancement have strong and positive effects on wage growth. Moves from a higher status to a lower status in occupation, on the other hand, depress wage gains. |
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Yang, Yang. "Sectors and Occupations: An Analysis of Wage Growth in Returns from Employer Changes." Presented: Atlanta, GA, Southern Sociological Society (SSS) Conference, April 4-7, 2001. |