The cohort size-wage relationship in Europe

Moffat, J.; Roth, D.

Abstract

This paper estimates the impact of cohort size on wages using data on young males in European regions covering 2004-2010. The effect of cohort size on wages is identified through an instrumental variables strategy which, in contrast to previous analyses of European data, addresses self-selection into geographical areas as well as into educational groups. The results suggest that cohort size has a significant negative effect on male wages for individuals with secondary education – the largest group – but not for individuals with less than secondary education or tertiary education. This effect is underestimated if self-selection into geographical areas is not addressed.

Citation

Moffat, J., & Roth, D. (2016). The cohort size-wage relationship in Europe. LABOUR, 30(4), 415-432. https://doi.org/10.1111/labr.12081

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 6, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Jul 25, 2016
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Jul 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 25, 2018
• Journal: LABOUR
• Print ISSN: 1121-7081
• Electronic ISSN: 1467-9914
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 415-432
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/labr.12081
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1377830