Publication type
Journal Article
Author
Publication date
June 1, 2019
Summary:
Are low wages a way for the unemployed to switch to higher-paying jobs? Using data from the British Household Panel Survey, the labour market dynamics of unemployed, low-paid and higher-paid employed men are analysed. Moreover, the respective (un)employment duration and occupational skill level are accounted for. Results show that in general low wages significantly reduce the risk of future unemployment and increase the chances of ascending the salary ladder, especially in the case of long-term unemployment (>360 days). Furthermore, the occupational skill level has a substantial influence on the upward mobility of low-paid jobs: individuals working in the initial period in a low-paid and higher-skilled occupation have on average an 11 percentage points higher probability of entering higher pay compared to when working in a low-paid and low-skilled occupation.
Published in
Applied Economics
Volume and page numbers
Volume: 51 , p.1 -1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2018.1527454
ISSN
36846
Subjects
Link
- http://catalogue.essex.ac.uk/record=b1594910~S5
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