Union wage effects in Australia: Is there variation along the distribution?

Liu, Yuk Chu (Amy); Cai, Lixin

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Union wage effects in Australia: Is there variation along the distribution?

Date

2008

Authors

Liu, Yuk Chu (Amy)

Cai, Lixin

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Abstract

This study uses quantile regression models to examine whether the union wage effect varies across the conditional wage distribution. Although for men it is evident that the union wage effect decreases when moving up the conditional wage distribution, the