Using the British New Earnings Survey Panel Data from 1980 to 2001, this paper examines
male and female real wage cyclicality. Estimation is undertaken separately for job stayers
and job movers. A unique data advantage compared to earlier studies is that movers are
defined by job changes both within and between companies. Core estimates concern real
hourly standard wage rates. Special features include (a) differentiating between white- and
blue-collar workers, (b) delineating job stayers by length of job tenure, (c) examining the
cyclicality of the average overtime premium, (d) distinguishing between hourly wage earnings
and hourly wage rates. Wage cyclicality in Britain is found to be significantly greater than
comparable United States estimates.
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