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The Wage Premium of Communist Party Membership: Evidence from China

Social status and political connections may confer large economic benefits on an individual. Previous studies focused on China have examined the relationship between Communist Party membership and earnings and found a positive correlation. However, the correlation could be partly or totally spurious. Using data from three surveys spanning three decades, we estimate the causal effect of Chinese Communist Party membership on monthly earnings in China. We find that, on average, membership in the Communist Party of China increases monthly earnings and the wage premium has grown in recent years. We explore potential causes and discover evidence that improvements in social networks and social rank, acquisition of job-related qualifications, and greater life satisfaction likely play important roles in increased earnings.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: IZA Discussion Papers ; No. 12874

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Personal Income, Wealth, and Their Distributions
Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
Thema
wage premium
political status
China
Communist Party

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Wang, Hongjian
Nikolov, Plamen
Acker, Kevin
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
(wo)
Bonn
(wann)
2019

Handle
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10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Wang, Hongjian
  • Nikolov, Plamen
  • Acker, Kevin
  • Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Entstanden

  • 2019

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