Empirical Analysis of Occupational Hierarchies.

Ferrall, Christopher

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ERIC Number: EJ538742

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Empirical Analysis of Occupational Hierarchies.

Ferrall, Christopher

Journal of Human Resources, v32 n1 p1-34 Win 1997

Analysis of 17 years of data on engineering jobs was used to estimate a model of hierarchies. About two-thirds of changes in employment share across hierarchy levels was explained by shifts in the supply of skills. Assignment to higher levels was caused by skill accumulation and self-selection rather than technological differences across hierarchies. (Author/SK)

Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Engineers, Job Skills, Occupational Mobility, Promotion (Occupational), Salary Wage Differentials

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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