The heterogeneous cyclicality of income and wages among the distribution in the UK

Publication type

Journal Article

Authors

Publication date

April 15, 2018

Summary:

We investigate the cyclicality of real hourly wages and income using individual data for the UK over the 1991–2013 period. By paying special attention to the heterogeneity among different earnings and income groups, we document that individuals at the top of the distribution are more cyclical than lower ones. We also show that real wages and income are roughly acyclical for low-wage and low-income workers. In particular, we present evidence that the adjustment for low-paid workers takes place through transitions to and from unemployment.

Published in

The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy

Volume

Volume: 18

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1515/bejeap-2017-0181

ISSN

19351682

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Link

- https://works.bepress.com/jose_silva/25/

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