A breakdown of residual wage inequality in Germany: wage decompositions using worker-, plant-, region-, and sector-specific determinants
使用回归分解方法，分析了1995至2007年间德国工人、工厂、地区和部门因素对工资不平等水平及持续上升的影响，发现职业特定技能是最重要的决定因素。
The present paper applies regression-based decomposition methods to analyse the impact of worker-, plant-, region-, and sector-specific determinants on the level and the continuous increase in wage inequality between 1995 and 2007 in Germany. Almost the entire increase in wage inequality is explained by this approach. Altogether, changes in the composition of wage determinants are minor compared to changes in their returns. In particular, occupation-specific skills are the most important wage determinant. Changes in the age structure, unemployment rates, and the plant size premium in combination with assortative matching are also important factors that contribute to the rise in wage inequality.