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Christian Moser

Columbia University

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New York, NY 10027

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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

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Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Bonn, D-53072

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  • Columbia University

  • National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

  • Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

  • IZA Institute of Labor Economics

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Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

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Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis - Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute Working Paper 7, Columbia Business School Research Paper No. 18-50
Number of pages: 121 Posted: 29 May 2018 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2022
Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
New York University (NYU) and Columbia University
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Earnings Inequality, Wage Distribution, Minimum Wage, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity, Equilibrium Search Model, Monopsony, Spillover Effects, Reallocation, Employment, Brazil, Linked Employer-Employee Data

Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6393
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 24 Mar 2017
Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
New York University (NYU) and Columbia University
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Worker and Firm Heterogeneity, Minimum Wage, Matched Employer-Employee Data, Equilibrium Search Model

Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16143
Number of pages: 118 Posted: 14 May 2021 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2022
Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
New York University (NYU) and Columbia University
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Brazil, employment, Equilibrium Search Model, Inequality, minimum wage, monopsony, reallocation, spillover effects, Wage distribution, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity

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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

Number of pages: 137 Posted: 23 May 2018 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2025
Iacopo Morchio and Christian Moser
University of Bristol - Department of Economics and Columbia University
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Wage Inequality, Amenities, Equilibrium Search Model, Linked Employer-Employee Data, Compensating Differentials, Taste-Based Discrimination, Monopsony Power

The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16383
Number of pages: 112 Posted: 22 Sep 2021
Iacopo Morchio and Christian Moser
University of Bristol - Department of Economics and Columbia University
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compensating differentials, discrimination, Empirical Equilibrium Search Model, Linked employer-employee data, Misallocation, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity

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Optimal Paternalistic Savings Policies

Columbia Business School Research Paper No. 17-51
Number of pages: 131 Posted: 28 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2019
Christian Moser and Pedro Olea de Souza e Silva
Columbia University and Wealthfront, Inc.
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Optimal Taxation, Multidimensional Screening, Present Bias, Preference Heterogeneity, Paternalism, Retirement, Savings, Social Security, Active-Set Algorithm

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Pay, Employment, and Dynamics of Young Firms

Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise Research Paper No. 19-25
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 30 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 12 Nov 2019
Tania Babina, Wenting Ma, Christian Moser, Paige Ouimet and Rebecca Zarutskie
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Columbia University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School and Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Young-Firm Pay Premium, Selection, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity, Firm Dynamics, Startups

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Firms and the Decline in Earnings Inequality in Brazil

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Firms and the Decline in Earnings Inequality in Brazil

Columbia Business School Research Paper No. 17-47
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 11 Apr 2017
Jorge Alvarez, Felipe Benguria, Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
International Monetary Fund (IMF), University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics, New York University (NYU) and Columbia University
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Earnings Inequality, Linked Employer-Employee Data, Firm and Worker Heterogeneity, Productivity

Firms and the Decline in Earnings Inequality in Brazil

IMF Working Paper No. 17/278
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 18 Jan 2018
Jorge Alvarez, Felipe Benguria, Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
International Monetary Fund (IMF), University of Kentucky - Gatton College of Business and Economics, New York University (NYU) and Columbia University
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Brazil, Western Hemisphere, Earnings Inequality, Linked Employer-Employee Data, Firm and Worker Heterogeneity, Productivity, Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis

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The Macroeconomics of Wage Rigidity and Job Separations

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The Macroeconomics of Wage Rigidity and Job Separations

Number of pages: 170 Posted: 07 Jun 2022 Last Revised: 07 May 2026
Julio Blanco, Andres Drenik, Christian Moser and Emilio Zaratiegui
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University and Columbia University
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Search Frictions, Limited Commitment, Inaction, Quits, Layoffs, Sufficient Statistics

A Theory of Non-Coasean Labor Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16121
Number of pages: 128 Posted: 13 May 2023
Julio Blanco, Andres Drenik, Christian Moser and Emilio Zaratiegui
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics, University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University and Columbia University
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inflation, monetary policy, wage rigidity, wage inequality, unemployment, inefficient job separations, quits, layoffs, directed search, commitment, stopping times, continuous-time methods, variational inequalities

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Meritocracy Across Countries

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Meritocracy Across Countries

Number of pages: 83 Posted: 18 Apr 2024 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2025
Oriana Bandiera, Ananya Kotia, Ilse Lindenlaub, Christian Moser and Andrea Prat
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), Independent, Yale University, Columbia University and Columbia University in the City of New York
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Multidimensional Skills, Sorting, Matching, Misallocation, Development Accounting

Meritocracy Across Countries

CESifo Working Paper No. 12208
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 22 Oct 2025
Oriana Bandiera, Ananya Kotia, Ilse Lindenlaub, Christian Moser and Andrea Prat
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), London School of Economics, Yale University, Columbia University and Columbia University in the City of New York
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multidimensional skills, sorting, matching, misallocation, development accounting

Meritocracy Across Countries

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16938
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 26 Apr 2024
Oriana Bandiera, Ananya Kotia, Ilse Lindenlaub, Christian Moser and Andrea Prat
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), London School of Economics, Yale University, Columbia University and Columbia University
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skills, sorting, matching, multidimensional heterogeneity, development accounting, wage inequality, gender, migration

Meritocracy across Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w32375
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 29 Apr 2024
Oriana Bandiera, Ananya Kotia, Ilse Lindenlaub, Christian Moser and Andrea Prat
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines (STICERD), London School of Economics, Yale University, Columbia University and Columbia University in the City of New York
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Credit Supply, Firms, and Earnings Inequality

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Credit Supply, Firms, and Earnings Inequality

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 04 Jun 2020 Last Revised: 06 May 2026
Christian Moser, Farzad Saidi, Benjamin Wirth and Stefanie Wolter
Columbia University, Boston University - Questrom School of Business, Bavarian State Office for Statistics (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik) and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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Wages, Employment, Distribution, Credit Supply, Monetary Policy, Downward Wage Rigidity

Credit Supply, Firms, and Earnings Inequality

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16123
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 14 May 2021 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2022
Christian Moser, Farzad Saidi, Benjamin Wirth and Stefanie Wolter
Columbia University, Boston University - Questrom School of Business, Bavarian State Office for Statistics (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik) and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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Credit Supply and Demand, employment, wages, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity

Credit Supply, Firms, and Earnings Inequality

CESifo Working Paper No. 12656
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 15 May 2026
Christian Moser, Farzad Saidi, Benjamin Wirth and Stefanie Wolter
Columbia University, University of Bonn, Bavarian State Office for Statistics (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik) and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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wages, employment, distribution, credit supply, monetary policy, downward wage rigidity

Credit Supply, Firms, and Earnings Inequality

NBER Working Paper No. w35224
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 27 May 2026
Christian Moser, Farzad Saidi, Benjamin Wirth and Stefanie Wolter
Columbia University, University of Bonn, Bavarian State Office for Statistics (Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik) and Government of the Federal Republic of Germany - Institute for Employment Research (IAB)
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Earnings Inequality and Dynamics in the Presence of Informality: The Case of Brazil

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Earnings Inequality and Dynamics in the Presence of Informality: The Case of Brazil

Number of pages: 71 Posted: 18 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2022
Niklas Engbom, Gustavo Gonzaga, Christian Moser and Roberta Olivieri
New York University (NYU), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Columbia University and Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students
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Earnings Inequality, Earnings Volatility, Earnings Mobility, Informality

Earnings Inequality and Dynamics in the Presence of Informality: The Case of Brazil

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16117
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 14 May 2021 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2022
Niklas Engbom, Gustavo Gonzaga, Christian Moser and Roberta Olivieri
New York University (NYU), Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Columbia University and Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students
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Earnings Dynamics, Earnings Inequality, Higher-Order Moments, Informality

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Firm Pay Dynamics

Journal of Econometrics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 02 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2022
Niklas Engbom, Christian Moser and Jan Sauermann
New York University (NYU), Columbia University and IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation
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Earnings Inequality, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity, Firm Dynamics, Linked Employer-Employee Data, Two-Way Fixed Effects Model, AKM

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Pandemic Lockdown: The Role of Government Commitment

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Pandemic Lockdown: The Role of Government Commitment

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 21 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2021
Christian Moser and Pierre Yared
Columbia University and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, SIRD Model, Optimal Policy, Pandemic Restrictions, Lockdown, Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, Rules, Commitment, Flexibility

Pandemic Lockdown: The Role of Government Commitment

NBER Working Paper No. w27062
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 28 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 12 Jun 2022
Christian Moser and Pierre Yared
Columbia University and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Pandemic Lockdown: The Role of Government Commitment

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16384
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 22 Sep 2021
Christian Moser and Pierre Yared
Columbia University and Columbia University - Columbia Business School, Finance
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Commitment and Flexibility, Coronavirus, COVID-19, lockdown, Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, optimal policy, Pandemic Restrictions, rules, SARS-CoV-2, SIRD model

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Returns to Education through Access to Higher-Paying Firms: Evidence from US Matched Employer-Employee Data

American Economic Review, Vol. 107, No. 5, 2017, Columbia Business School Research Paper No. 17-46
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 11 Apr 2017
Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
New York University (NYU) and Columbia University
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The Evolution of the Earnings Distribution in a Volatile Economy: Evidence from Argentina

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The Evolution of the Earnings Distribution in a Volatile Economy: Evidence from Argentina

Number of pages: 89 Posted: 18 Feb 2021 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2022
Julio Blanco, Bernardo Diaz de Astarloa, Andres Drenik, Christian Moser and Danilo Trupkin
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS), University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University and IIEP, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET
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Earnings Inequality, Earnings Volatility, Earnings Mobility, Wage Rigidity, Inflation

The Evolution of the Earnings Distribution in a Volatile Economy: Evidence from Argentina

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16118
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 14 May 2021 Last Revised: 04 Feb 2022
Julio Blanco, Bernardo Diaz de Astarloa, Andres Drenik, Christian Moser and Danilo Trupkin
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Economics, Universidad Nacional de La Plata (UNLP) - Centro de Estudios Distributivos, Laborales y Sociales (CEDLAS), University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University and IIEP, Universidad de Buenos Aires-CONICET
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Earnings Inequality, Earnings Mobility, Earnings Volatility, inflation, wage rigidity

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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16409
Number of pages: 109 Posted: 30 Aug 2023
Iacopo Morchio and Christian Moser
University of Bristol and Columbia University
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wage inequality, amenities, equilibrium search model, linked employer-employee data, compensating differentials, taste-based discrimination, monopsony power

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How Could Wage Inequality within and Across Enterprises Be Reduced?

Columbia Business School Research Paper No. 17-62
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 17 Aug 2017
Christian Moser
Columbia University
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employer heterogeneity, firms, workers, earnings inequality, policies

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Firms As Drivers of Growth and (In-)Equality

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 10 Jun 2017
Christian Moser
Columbia University
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firms, growth, earnings inequality, US, Brazil

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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

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The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 11617
Number of pages: 125 Posted: 24 Jan 2025
Iacopo Morchio and Christian Moser
University of Bristol and Columbia University
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wage inequality, amenities, equilibrium search model, linked employer-employee data, compensating differentials, taste-based discrimination, monopsony power

The Gender Pay Gap: Micro Sources and Macro Consequences

NBER Working Paper No. w32408
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 14 May 2024
Iacopo Morchio and Christian Moser
University of Bristol and Columbia University
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Earnings Inequality and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Brazil

NBER Working Paper No. w28831
Number of pages: 125 Posted: 24 May 2021 Last Revised: 12 Apr 2023
Niklas Engbom and Christian Moser
New York University (NYU) - New York University and Columbia University
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Firm Pay Dynamics

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15014
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Niklas Engbom, Christian Moser and Jan Sauermann
New York University (NYU), Columbia University and IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation
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worker and firm heterogeneity, two-way fixed effects model, earnings inequality, akm, firm dynamics, linked employer-employee data

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Firm Pay Dynamics

NBER Working Paper No. w29697
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 31 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Niklas Engbom, Christian Moser and Jan Sauermann
New York University (NYU) - New York University, Columbia University and IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation
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A Theory of Labor Markets with Inefficient Turnover

NBER Working Paper No. w32409
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 14 May 2024
Andres Blanco, Andres Drenik, Christian Moser and Emilio Zaratiegui
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University and Columbia University
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Earnings Inequality and Dynamics in the Presence of Informality: The Case of Brazil

NBER Working Paper No. w29696
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 31 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Niklas Engbom, Gustavo Gonzaga, Christian Moser and Roberta Olivieri
New York University (NYU) - New York University, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Columbia University and Cornell University, Department of Economics, Students
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The Macroeconomics of Wage Rigidity and Job Separations

CESifo Working Paper No. 12671
Number of pages: 172 Posted: 15 May 2026
Andres Blanco, Andres Drenik, Christian Moser and Emilio Zaratiegui
Federal Reserve Banks - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, University of Texas at Austin, Columbia University and Bank of England
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search frictions, limited commitment, inaction, quits, layoffs, sufficient statistics

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Firm Pay Dynamics

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16922
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Feb 2022
Niklas Engbom, Christian Moser and Jan Sauermann
New York University (NYU), Columbia University and IFAU - Institute for Labour Market Policy Evaluation
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AKM, Earnings Inequality, Firm Dynamics, Linked employer-employee data, Two-Way Fixed Effects Model, Worker and Firm Heterogeneity