Labor-Market Concentration and Labor Compensation
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This article estimates the effect of labor-market concentration on labor compensation across US private sector since 2000. The authors distinguish between in local markets and product while guarding against bias from confounded product-market concentration. analysis extends beyond wages to rates employment-based health insurance coverage. Reported results suggest negative effects compensation. These are exacerbated when is higher or workers older.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Industrial and Labor Relations Review
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2162-271X', '0019-7939']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00197939221138759