Vol. 28, No. 1
Jaakko Pehkonen, Sampo Pehkonen, Matthias Strifler:
Wage Effects of Firm Size: Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Panel
Abstract
This study explores the relationship between wages and firm size using large registered data and different identification strategies. We found that the effect of firm size on wages is negligible when worker and firm characteristics are accounted for. The findings are robust across identification strategies and numerous covariates. The findings are also consistent with the view that coordinated wage-setting systems narrow wage distributions.(JEL: J31)
Caroline Flodberg, Pär Österholm:
A Statistical Analysis of Revisions of Swedish National Accounts Data*
Abstract
In this paper, we study revisions of Swedish national accounts data. Three aspects of the revisions are considered: volatility, unbiasedness and forecast efficiency. Our results indicate that the properties of the revisions are more problematic for the production side than for the expenditure side. The high volatility of the revisions on the production side indicates that it is generally difficult to make clear cut statements concerning production across industries within the business sector based on the initial data release; it is also likely to make forecasting more difficult.(JEL: E01)