The Evolution of Inequality, Heterogeneity andUncertainty in Labor Earnings in the U.S. Economy

A large empirical literature documents a rise in wage inequality in the American economy. Itis silent on whether the increase in inequality is due to greater heterogeneity in thecomponents of earnings that are predictable by agents or whether it is due to greateruncertainty faced by agents...

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Year of publication:	2007-10-01
Authors:	Cunha, Flavio ; Heckman, James J.
Institutions:	Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn>
Subject:	Unsicherheit \| Ungleichheit \| inequality aversion \| Lohn

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Extent:	2048 bytes 55 p. application/pdf
Series:	IZA - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit - Discussion Papers IZA Discussion Paper ; No. 3115 (2007)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Classification:	D3 - Distribution ; J8 - Labor Standards: National and International ; Pay salaries and social benefits ; Individual Working Papers, Preprints ; USA
Source:	USB Cologne (business full texts)

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