Public Sector Jobs: Working in the Public Sector in Europe and the Us

This paper reviews recent theoretical and empirical work on public employment management presents novel stylized facts sector jobs. In the first part, we examine evolution of managerial practices in discuss contractual arrangement workers labor market institutions that are prevalent this setting. We argue that, for employees, standard incentive schemes have a low power generally less effective than private sector. second use two international surveys (6th European Working Conditions Survey, covering 28 countries, 2nd American Survey United States) to investigate selection into employment, public-private pay differentials, differences working conditions Europe US. While earning gap is positive low-skilled turns negative skilled individuals, relatively flat over skill distribution also document earnings differential healthcare education services Europe, differential, though not statistically significant, find US, out three employees exposed some performance-related scheme, while one four. do evidence ensures fairer environment, as instances harassment, discrimination, obnoxious behavior widespread.