Publication

Oct 2008

This paper addresses wage rigidity and its effects on wage compression and firm training. The paper uses a two period model and shows that wage rigidity increases wage compression. The author resolves that contrary to previous conclusions, this is not sufficient to increase firms' training investments. He explains that the reason lies in the endogeneity of separations, which has become more frequent.

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Author Wolfgang Lechthaler
Series Kiel Institute Working Papers
Issue 1452
Publisher Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Copyright © 2008 Kiel Institute for the World Economy
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