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Author: Biddle, Gary C.
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1. Biddle, Gary C.
Intraoccupational Wage Differentials by Class of Workers: A Comparison of Wages in the Public and Private Sectors
Presented: Chicago, IL, Midwest Economics Association Meeting, April 1974
Cohort(s): Older Men
Publisher: Midwest Economics Association
Keyword(s): Blue-Collar Jobs; Inflation; Private Sector; Public Sector; Wage Differentials; White Collar Jobs

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

The data for this study are based on the surveys of Older Men (45-59) undertaken in 1966 and 1971 respectively. The author examines wage differentials between government and nongovernment within seven occupational groups. The results indicate that government wages are significantly greater than those in the private sector (1965-1970). The observed shift in public wage may be attributed to: political pay hikes, inflation, union pressures, lobbying efforts, and demand increases to attract adequate employees.
Bibliography Citation
Biddle, Gary C. "Intraoccupational Wage Differentials by Class of Workers: A Comparison of Wages in the Public and Private Sectors." Presented: Chicago, IL, Midwest Economics Association Meeting, April 1974.
2. Biddle, Gary C.
Shapiro, David
Pay Differentials by Class of Worker: A Comparison of Hourly Earnings in the Public and Private Sectors
Working Paper, Department of Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 1975
Cohort(s): Older Men
Publisher: Department of Economics, The Ohio State University
Keyword(s): Blue-Collar Jobs; Occupations; Private Sector; Public Sector; Unions; Wage Differentials; Wages; White Collar Jobs

Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher.

Using data from the NLS of Older Men, this paper examines wage differentials by class of worker, occupational group, and race for 1966 and 1971. These differentials vary both across groups and over time. Making use of data on unionization from the 1971 survey, the study compares union wage effects in the public sector to those in the private sector. In general, it appears that the union wage effect in the public sector is comparable to or somewhat smaller than that in the private sector. Implications are drawn for public policy regarding unionization and strikes in the public sector.
Bibliography Citation
Biddle, Gary C. and David Shapiro. "Pay Differentials by Class of Worker: A Comparison of Hourly Earnings in the Public and Private Sectors." Working Paper, Department of Economics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, 1975.