A Recent Study of the Determinants of Wages for Clerical

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Essay

A recent study of the determinants of wages for clerical staff at a university found that years of schooling, years of experience, age and job characteristics only explained about one half of the difference in wages.Describe other factors that may be important in explaining wage differences for clerical staff.In your answer, explain how you would measure these factors for use in empirical analysis.

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