1st Edition

Empirical Studies of Earnings Mobility

By A. Atkinson, Bourguinon, C. Morris Copyright 1992
    164 Pages
    by Routledge

    164 Pages
    by Routledge

    Do individuals keep the same place on the earnings scale, or is there a great deal of mobility? This volume discusses the empirical studies of this issue.

    1. Introduction; 2. A Framework for the Analysis; 2.1. Statistical models of earnings dynamics; 2.2. Systematic determinants of earnings profile; 2.3. Implications of earnings mobility; 2.4. Measurement of earnings mobility; 2.5. Conclusions; 3. Sources of Evidence about Earnings Mobility; 3.1. Methods of data collection; 3.2. Definition of coverage; 3.3. Attrition and changing coverage over time; 3.4. Sample size and length of panel; 3.5. Quality and range of variables recorded; 3.6. Conclusions; 4. Analysis of Results on Measured Earnings Mobility; 4.1. Correlation of earnings over time; 4.2. Transition matrices and the index of immobility/average jump; 4.3. Mobility and inequality; 4.4. Conclusions on mobility; 5. Analysis of Results on Estimated Earnings Dynamics; 5.1. Statistical models of earnings mobility; 5.2. Fixed effects models of earnings dynamics; 5.3. Estimation results; 5.4. Measurement error and attrition bias; 6. Conclusions; Notes; References; Tables; Subject Index; Author Index;

    Biography

    Atkinson, A.; Bourguinon, ; Morris, C.