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This paper reviews the literature on wage differences among industries and establishments. After surveying the empirical evidence on intra‐ and interindustry wage differentials, five alternative explanations for employer‐based wage differentials among observation equivalent workers are described. The paper concludes with a summary, a discussion of policy implications, and directions for future research.
Erica L. Groshen (Sun,) studied this question.