Carneiro, Anabela; Varejão, José - Faculdade de Economia, Universidade do Porto - 2012
We consider the determinants of the evolution of wage inequality in the context of the literature on entry and exit of … establishments. Using several measures of wage inequality (overall, within-group, and between-groups), we conclude that shutdowns … reduce overall and within-group inequality because they eliminate low-pay jobs. Startups increase wage inequality between age …