Employer Size and The Wage Structure in U.S. Manufacturing

We study how the hourly wage structure varies with establishment size and how wage dispersion breaks down into between-plant and within-plant components Our study combines household and establishment data for the U.S. manufacturing sector in 1982. 1) Wage dispersion falls sharply with establishment

本研究旨在考察小时工资结构如何随单位规模（establishment size）变动，以及工资离散度（wage dispersion）如何拆解为企业间与企业内成分（between-plant and within-plant components）。本研究整合了1982年美国制造业部门的家庭调查数据与经营单位调查数据。1）工资离散度随经营单位规模的扩大呈急剧下降态势。