In contrast to the predictions of conventional economic theory, it is well documented that similar workers receive wages positively correlated with the size of the firm employing them. To explain these findings the author augments the Waldman framework (Job Assignments, Signaling, and...

This paper applies a rank-size model on panel data. By introducing the spatial dimension of data, it aims in taking into account spatial autocorrelation effects on the Zipf law. We apply Debarsy and Ertur (2010) methodology in order to choose the best specification between three alternative...