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Table 6 Change in inequality measures since 1985, for males, composition adjusted to total employment in base year 1985

From: The role of employment interruptions and part-time work for the rise in wage inequality

 

Observed

Ed

Ed+Ex

Ed+Ex+Hist

Ed+Ex+Hist+Occ+Ind

 

Increase

Remaining increase

Explained share

Increment

Remaining increase

Explained share

Increment

Remaining increase

Explained share

Increment

Remaining increase

Explained share

Increment

85/15

0.309

0.257

16.90%

16.90%

0.249

19.24%

2.34%

0.174

43.55%

24.31%

0.137

55.79%

12.24%

85/50

0.144

0.096

33.72%

33.72%

0.087

39.43%

5.71%

0.076

47.43%

8.00%

0.062

57.11%

9.68%

50/15

0.164

0.161

2.14%

2.14%

0.162

1.51%

−0.63%

0.098

40.15%

38.64%

0.075

54.64%

14.49%

90/10 residual

0.195

0.183

6.23%

6.23%

0.177

8.92%

2.69%

0.143

26.75%

17.83%

0.117

39.72%

12.97%