Dissecting wage dispersion.

Cannon, San; Mustre-del-Rio, José

Abstract

At any time, wages differ dramatically across US workers. Some differences in workers' hourly wages may be due to differences in observable characteristics, such as age, sex, race or education level. But substantial dispersion in wages across individuals persists after accounting for these differences. This wage dispersion prompts a range of questions. What is the source of this dispersion and does it matter where it comes from? Are hourly wages more dispersed today than in the past?

Citation

CANNON, S. and MUSTRE-DEL-RIO, J. 2017. Dissecting wage dispersion. Economic review (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City) [online], 102(3), pages 35-52. Available from: https://www.kansascityfed.org/Economic%20Review/documents/544/2017-Dissecting%20Wage%20Dispersion.pdf

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 30, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Sep 30, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 30, 2017
• Deposit Date: Aug 22, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 27, 2023
• Journal: Economic review (Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City)
• Print ISSN: 0161-2387
• Publisher: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 102
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 35-52
• Keywords: Wages; Discrimination in employment; Wage differences; USA
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2048696
• Publisher URL: https://www.kansascityfed.org/Economic%20Review/documents/544/2017-Dissecting%20Wage%20Dispersion.pdf