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Contents

  • I. Introduction

  • II. Ex Ante Heterogeneity

    • A. A Simple Model

    • B. Alternative Assumptions

    • C. Discussion

  • III. Ex Post Heterogeneity

    • A. Permanent Shocks

    • B. The Law of Two Wages

  • IV. Other Models

    • A. Transitory Shocks

    • B. The Crime Model

  • V. Ex Ante and Ex Post Combined

  • VI. Conclusion

  • Figures

  • 1. Multiple Equilibria

  • 2. Profit as a Function of w

  • References

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Alternative Models of Wage Dispersion
Author:
International Monetary Fund