The public–private sector wage differential in the UK: Evidence from longitudinal employer–employee data

Citation

Singleton C (2019) The public–private sector wage differential in the UK: Evidence from longitudinal employer–employee data. Economics Letters, 174, pp. 109-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2018.11.005

Abstract
If fiscal policy exerts pressure on public services, then attention often falls on the public–private sector wage differential. Estimated with longitudinal employer–employee data for the years 2002–2016 in the United Kingdom, among men there was no significant public sector wage premium. However, women received an average 4% premium compared with working in private sector firms.

Keywords
Public sector premium; Firm-specific wages; Gender

Journal
Economics Letters: Volume 174

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Dr Carl Singleton

Senior Lecturer in Economics, Economics