• norsk
    • English
  • English 
    • norsk
    • English
  • Login
View Item 
  •   Home
  • Norges Handelshøyskole
  • Department of Economics
  • Discussion papers (SAM)
  • View Item
  •   Home
  • Norges Handelshøyskole
  • Department of Economics
  • Discussion papers (SAM)
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Testing the role of comparative advantage and learning in wage and promotion dynamics

Hunnes, Arngrim
Working paper
Thumbnail
View/Open
dp2007-23.pdf (326.9Kb)
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/11250/163116
Date
2007-09
Metadata
Show full item record
Collections
  • Discussion papers (SAM) [586]
Abstract
Can job assignment based on comparative advantage and learning about

workers’ ability explain wage and promotion dynamics within firms? In order

to answer this question the Gibbons and Waldman (1999b) model is estimated

in a Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) framework using a

unique data set on white collar workers in Norway for the years 1987-1997.

The estimation is carried out on two different occupational groups: technical

and administrative white collar workers. The selection of workers into

a given position within a firm hierarchy is based on comparative advantage.

Both measurable and unmeasurable skills are important. This holds in both

occupations studied. When it comes to firms’ learning about their workers

the results are not so clear. But overall the results on learning seem to have

stronger support than what previous studies have found. In general, there is

more evidence for learning about administrative white collar workers than about technical white collar workers.
Publisher
Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. Department of Economics
Series
Discussion paper
2007:23

Contact Us | Send Feedback

Privacy policy
DSpace software copyright © 2002-2019  DuraSpace

Service from  Unit
 

 

Browse

ArchiveCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsDocument TypesJournalsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsDocument TypesJournals

My Account

Login

Statistics

View Usage Statistics

Contact Us | Send Feedback

Privacy policy
DSpace software copyright © 2002-2019  DuraSpace

Service from  Unit