Baltagi, B. H., Baskaya, Y. S. and Hulagu, T. (2013) How different are the wage curves for formal and informal workers? Evidence from Turkey. Papers in Regional Science, 92(2), pp. 271-283. (doi: 10.1111/j.1435-5957.2012.00478.x)
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Abstract
This paper estimates wage curves for formal and informal workers using a rich individual level data for Turkey over the period 2005–2009. The wage curve is an empirical regularity describing a negative relationship between regional unemployment rates and individuals' real wages. While this relationship has been well documented for a number of countries including Turkey, less attention has focused on how this relationship differs for informal versus formal employment. This is of utmost importance for less developed countries where informal employment plays a significant role in the economy. Using the Turkish Household Labour Force Survey observed over 26 NUTS 2 regions, we find that real hourly wages of informal workers in Turkey are more sensitive to variations in regional unemployment rates than wages of formal workers. This is true for all workers as well as for different gender and age groups.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Baskaya, Dr Soner |
| Authors: | Baltagi, B. H., Baskaya, Y. S., and Hulagu, T. |
| College/School: | College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Economics |
| Journal Name: | Papers in Regional Science |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| ISSN: | 1056-8190 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1435-5957 |
| Published Online: | 13 February 2013 |
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