PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR WAGE DIFFERENTIALS IN CANADA: EVIDENCE FROM QUANTILE REGRESSIONS

ABSTRACT

Quantile regressions are used to estimate the size of the public sector wage premium in Canada. We find that public sector rent payments tend to be highest for federal government employees, females, and individuals at the lower tail of the wage distribution. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.

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