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Table 2 Censored and uncensored firms: comparison of sample means

From: European firm adjustment during times of economic crisis

 

Mean (uncensored)

Mean (censored)

Observations (uncensored)

Observations (censored)

Manufacturing

0.502

0.475

4658

3972

Trade

0.208

0.204

4658

3972

Market Services

0.290

0.321

4658

3972

Firm size: 5–19

0.240

0.264

4658

3972

Firm size: 20–49

0.227

0.214

4658

3972

Firm size: 50–199

0.302

0.292

4658

3972

Firm size: > = 200

0.231

0.231

4658

3972

Share of white-collar workers

0.371

0.332

4303

3698

Share of high-skilled workers

0.402

0.429

4303

3698

Share of permanent workers

0.908

0.896

4608

3897

Labour turnover

0.336

0.338

4373

3666

Labour cost share

0.331

0.327

4265

3601

Strong competitive pressures

0.552

0.564

4106

3637

Flexible pay component

0.084

0.095

3939

3581

Time-dependent wage change

0.585

0.596

4600

3913

Wage change more often than yearly

0.137

0.141

4563

3891

Wage change yearly

0.654

0.678

4563

3891

Wage change less often than yearly

0.183

0.160

4563

3891

  1. Source: WDN surveys