Earnings in Poland: The private versus the public sector

Artikel

The transition of Poland to a free market economy, concurrent to a substantial increase of the private sector, promoted entrepreneurship, joint ventures, self-employment, labor reallocation, growth of financial markets and direct foreign investments. Previous studies have provided inconclusive evidence regarding earning disparities in Poland. The present study proposes a model that employs demographic, employment and organizational characteristics, revealing that earnings in the private sector are 9.8% higher than in the public sector; human capital characteristics are more influential in the private than in the public sector; the return to general training is higher for both workers with a higher education and those in the private sector; and the return to firm-specific-training is higher in the private sector. The results are discussed in light of the structure of a transitional economy and the changing labor market.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, JEF ; ISSN: 1551-9570 ; Volume: 7 ; Year: 2002 ; Issue: 3 ; Pages: 17-32 ; Montrose, CA: The Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF)

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Management

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Weisberg, Jacob ; Socha, Mieczyslaw Waclaw
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): The Academy of Entrepreneurial Finance (AEF)
• (where): Montrose, CA
• (when): 2002

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/55988
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET