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Earnings dynamics and inequality amongst Canadian men, 1976-1992 : evidence from longitudinal income tax records / by Michael Baker and Gary Solon. : CS11-0019/130E

Several recent studies have found that earnings inequality in Canada has grown considerably since the late 1970's. Using an extraordinary data base drawn from longitudinal income tax records, we decompose this growth in earnings inequality into its persistent and transitory components. We find that the growth in earnings inequality reflects both an increase in long-run inequality and an increase in earnings instability. Our large sample size enables us to estimate and test richer models than could be supported by the relatively small panel surveys used in most previous research on earnings dynamics. For example, we are able to incorporate both heterogeneous earnings growth and a random-walk process in the same model, and we find that both are empirically significant.--Abstract

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  • Statistics Canada. Analytical Studies Branch.
TitreEarnings dynamics and inequality amongst Canadian men, 1976-1992 : evidence from longitudinal income tax records / by Michael Baker and Gary Solon.
Titre de la série
  • Research paper series 1200-5223 130
Type de publicationMonographie - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue[Anglais]
Autres langues publiées[Français]
FormatTexte matériel
Autres formats offertsTexte numérique-[Anglais]
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  • "Several recent studies have found that earnings inequality in Canada has grown considerably since the late 1970's. Using an extraordinary data base drawn from longitudinal income tax records, we decompose this growth in earnings inequality into its persistent and transitory components. We find that the growth in earnings inequality reflects both an increase in long-run inequality and an increase in earnings instability. Our large sample size enables us to estimate and test richer models than could be supported by the relatively small panel surveys used in most previous research on earnings dynamics. For example, we are able to incorporate both heterogeneous earnings growth and a random-walk process in the same model, and we find that both are empirically significant."--Abstract.
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  • Ottawa - Ontario : Statistics Canada. 1999.
ReliureSoftcover
Description47p. : graphs, references, tables ; 28 cm.
ISBN0-660-16975-4
ISSN1200-5223
Numéro de catalogue
  • CS11-0019/130E
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