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This paper uses insights from labour-market segmentation theory to investigate the wage differences between part-time and full-time workers in Germany at different parts of the wage distribution. This is accomplished with the use of a quintile regression and panel data from the SOEP (1991-2008). To get more insight on the part-time wage-gap, we apply a counterfactual wage decomposition analysis. The results show that, in the lower end of the wage distribution, part-time workers receive lower returns for their labour market characteristics, indicating the segmentation of the labour market. In contrast, at the top of the wage distribution, the part-time wage gap is fully explained by the difference in the characteristics of part-timers and full-timers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 124-147 |
Journal | Journal of Income Distribution |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
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European Association of Labour Economics conference
Dimitris Pavlopoulos (Participant)
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