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| Publication date |
2015
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| Journal |
Journal of labor economics
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| Volume | Issue number |
33 | 2
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| Pages (from-to) |
297-315
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| Organisations |
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
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| Abstract |
We examine the impact of relative wages on labor supply in a laboratory experiment. We test the hypothesis that, ceteris paribus, making a given wage high (low) relative to other wage levels will lead to an increase (decrease) in labor supply. We find that labor supply does respond significantly to relative pay, and in the expected direction. However, when a strong enough reason for the relative low pay is given, this difference disappears.
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| Document type |
Article
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| Note |
With supplemental material
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| Language |
English
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| Published at |
https://doi.org/10.1086/678494
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