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    The importance of pecuniary and non-pecuniary rewards in job choice
    WEBSTER, EM ; BAINGER, T (Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, 2001)
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    Union wage effects in the presence of enterprise bargaining
    Wooden, M (ECONOMIC SOC OF AUSTRALIA BROWN PRIOR ANDERSON PTY LTD, 2001-03)
    Previous research on union wage effects has underestimated the potential for unions to raise member wages since the data used do not enable differences across bargaining units to be properly accounted for. This study addresses this deficiency by utilizing matched employer–employee data that permit workplace‐specific union wage effects to be identified. Results from the estimation of wage equations indicate that, while there is only a very small intra‐workplace union wage effect, differences across workplaces are considerable. This differential, however, only exists at workplaces where there is substantial coverage by collective agreements.
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    The Determinants of Relative Wage Change in Australia
    Webster, Elizabeth ; TSENG, YI-PING ( 2000-12)
    This paper uses micro data from over 4000 Australian individuals to investigate which factors have had a significant influence on microeconomic wage growth over the past 3 years. The relative importance of four type of factors: outside incomes, demand for labour, workers' relative bargaining strength and category of wage contract are compared. Basic individual demographic characteristics (partial substitute variables for outside incomes), and some indicators of workers' bargaining power provided most of the explanation for wage changes. Proxy variables for labour demand, while significant and correctly signed, were small in magnitude. Information on workplace characteristics and the individual's work history were not available.