Abstract
In this paper we study the distribution of earnings in Austria from 1972 to 1991 using previously not available data. We find income compression in the early eighties, followed by a gradual reversal by the end of the observation period. Overall the lowest quartile and the highest decile gained at the expense of the middle class. Decomposition of the overall trend into sex and skill categories shows that within-group changes explain most of the development: inequality within blue-collar workers decreased, the opposite applies to white-collar workers.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 275-290 |
| Journal | Allgemeines Statistisches Archiv |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
Fields of science
- 405002 Agricultural economics
- 502 Economics
- 502001 Labour market policy
- 502002 Labour economics
- 502003 Foreign trade
- 502009 Corporate finance
- 502010 Public finance
- 502012 Industrial management
- 502013 Industrial economics
- 502018 Macroeconomics
- 502020 Market research
- 502021 Microeconomics
- 502025 Econometrics
- 502027 Political economy
- 502039 Structural policy
- 502042 Environmental economics
- 502046 Economic policy
- 502047 Economic theory
- 504014 Gender studies
- 506004 European integration
- 507016 Regional economy
- 303010 Health economics
