Differences in the earnings distribution of self- and dependent employed German men - evidence from a quantile regression decomposition analysis
- This paper uses data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 2000 to 2005 to study the earnings differential between self- and dependent employed German men. Constructing a counterfactual earnings distribution for the self-employed in dependent employment and using quantile regression decompositions we find that the earnings differential over the distribution cannot be explained by differences in endowments. Furthermore, low-earning self-employed could earn more in dependent employment. Finally, the observed earnings advantage for the self-employed at the top of the earnings distribution is not associated with higher returns to observable variables.
Verfasserangaben: | Nils Braakmann (Dr. rer. pol.)ORCiDGND |
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URN: | urn:nbn:de:gbv:luen4-opus4-5139 |
URL: | https://pub-data.leuphana.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/513 |
Schriftenreihe (Bandnummer): | University of Lüneburg Working paper series in economics (55) |
Dokumentart: | Research Paper |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
Datum der Veröffentlichung (online): | 20.08.2007 |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 20.08.2007 |
Freies Schlagwort / Tag: | Machado/Mata decomposition; earnings differential; quantile regression decomposition; self-employment |
GND-Schlagwort: | Einkommensunterschied; Selbständigkeit; Deutschland |
Fakultät / Forschungszentrum: | Universität / Frühere Fachbereiche |
DDC-Klassifikation: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft |