Do Left-wing Governments Decrease Wage Inequality among Civil Servants? Empirical Evidence from the German States
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چکیده
We investigate whether left-wing governments decrease wage inequality among civil servants. The data are based on the salaries of servants in German states. Since a reform 2006, state allowed to design employ encompassing for pay levels and professions including judges, professors, policemen, administrators distinguish between operating experiences. use six measures comparing across results do not suggest that were more active decreasing than center or right-wing governments. Cabinet members themselves decide their own salaries: government ideology is also shown predict cabinet members. Because perceived as taking action against income inequality, future research should from other federal states such United States examine how influences
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Public Finance Review
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1091-1421', '1552-7530']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1091142120980349