Wage differentials between the public and private sectors in India

Journal of International Development

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 333-355

  Glinskaya, Elena ^a   Lokshin, Michael ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

India; Public private wage differentials; Regional labor markets; Selection models

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; WAGE DETERMINATION; WAGE GAP;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34248223172     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1326     Document Type: Article

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