How Similar Are Pay Structures in "Similar" Departments of Economics?.

Ragan, James F., Jr.; Warren, John T.; Bratsberg, Bernt

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ERIC Number: EJ589381

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Publication Date: 1999

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How Similar Are Pay Structures in "Similar" Departments of Economics?

Ragan, James F., Jr.; Warren, John T.; Bratsberg, Bernt

Economics of Education Review, v18 n3 p347-60 Jun 1999

Estimates a fixed-effects model of pay determination for five Ph.D.-granting departments of economics in large midwestern state universities. Departments' reward structures vary widely. Second sabbatical leaves are associated with higher pay. In estimating rewards for research, returns to quality overwhelm returns to quantity at four universities. (30 references) (MLH)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Doctoral Programs, Economics Education, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Human Capital, Mathematical Models, Sabbatical Leaves, Salary Wage Differentials, State Universities

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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