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Published Year: 1992
Survey/Program(s): Industry Wages Survey, White Collar Pay Survey (WCP)
Catalog: Statistical Survey Paper
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Alternative Models for the Distribution of Earnings by Occupation
Abstract
In this paper different models are considered for the distribution of earnings, by occupation. In particular, several estimators of central tendency for the distribution of earnings data that are grouped and topcoded are developed. Variance and interval estimators are also developed. In order to see the effects of grouping and tail estimation, several actual populations, consisting of earnings data that were not grouped and topcoded are considered. Micro data collected from establishments in the White Collar Pay Survey and the Industry Wage Surveys are used.