Wage Polarization in the Context of the Czech Republic

Abstract Existing studies have provided evidence of job polarization in many developed countries. The issue wage is less obvious: articles do not address it at all, and some even confuse with polarization. At the same time, significance phenomenon results precisely from consequence polarization: increase inequality. aim this article to find out whether occurred Czech Republic during period 2004–2018. Wage development private sphere does imply polarization, but public sphere, a very slight mainly due between 2004 2010. This has both male female occupations. Panel regression analysis shows that globalization reduces upper-tail inequality (the ratio Q90/Q50) while increasing lower-tail Q50/Q10). level whole economy, technology seems contribute reducing These probably correspond nature which based on middle-skilled workers pro-export focus.