Interindustry wage differentials: patterns and possible sources (ABSTRACT), Monthly Labor Review Online, Feb. 2000

Interindustry wage differentials: patterns and possible sources

Jane Osburn
Economist in the Office of Employment and Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Data from the Occupational Employment Statistics survey are used to investigate wage differences among industries and reveal that occupations that are most closely related to the primary mission of the firm have the greatest differential.

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