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The Wage Premium of Globalization: Evidence from European Mergers and AcquisitionsHarald OberhoferUniversity of Salzburg - Department of Economics and Social Sciences Matthias Stocklaffiliation not provided to SSRN Hannes WinnerUniversity of Salzburg - Department of Economics and Social Sciences; Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO); University of Oxford - Oxford University Centre for Business Taxation; University of Innsbruck - Department of Economics & Statistics 2012 Economics Discussion Paper No. 2012-6 Abstract: We provide evidence on the impact of globalization on labor market outcomes analyzing pay differences between foreign-acquired and domestically-owned firms. For this purpose, we use firm level data from 16 European countries over the time period 1999-2006. Applying propensity score matching techniques we estimate positive wage premia of cross-boarder merger and acquisitions (M&As), suggesting that foreign acquired firms exhibit higher short-run (post-acquisition) wages than their domestic counterparts. The observed wage disparities are most pronounced for low paying firms (with average wages below the median). Finally, we find systematic wage premia in Western European countries, but not so in Eastern Europe.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 16 Keywords: Globalization, mergers and acquisitions, wage effects, propensity score matching JEL Classification: C21, F15, G34, J31 working papers seriesDate posted: January 28, 2012Suggested CitationContact Information
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