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Wage and Compensation Inequality — How Different?

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Selén, Jan () (Trade Union Institute for Economic Research)
Ståhlberg, Ann-Charlotte () (SOFI)
Abstract

The paper compares the distribution of individuals’ wage to the distribution of labor compensation when important non-wage benefits are included. In our study for Sweden focus is on pensions, survivors’ benefits and sickness benefits. These are non-observed. A method of estimating these benefits indirectly is proposed and used to examine their contributions to overall earnings inequality. We find that insurance benefits increased annual earnings inequality by 40 percent. The share of the benefits to total earnings is 22 percent. The effect of the benefits is minor for blue collars and municipal white collars, while it is high for private white collars.

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Paper provided by Trade Union Institute for Economic Research in its series Working Paper Series with number 197.

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Date of creation: 07 Dec 2004
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Keywords: Non-wage benefits Compensation inequality Wage inequality Pension benefits Sickness benefits Survivors’ benefits Collective-agreement insurance Social insurance

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H55 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Social Security and Public Pensions
J32 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Nonwage Labor Costs and Benefits; Private Pensions

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