Pay Structures and the Transformation of Japanese Firms -An Empirical Analysis of Performance and Pay Using Personnel Data-

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  • 日本企業の報酬構造―企業内人事データによる資格，査定，賃金の実証分析―
  • ニホン キギョウ ノ ホウシュウ コウゾウ キギョウナイ ジンジ データ ニ ヨル シカク サテイ チンギン ノ ジッショウ ブンセキ

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It is often argued that pay structures in many large Japanese firms have become more performance-oriented recently. We analyzed the determinants of individual employees' wages using data sets provided by company personnel departments. These data sets contain detailed information on individual workers' salaries, performance ratings, and characteristics such as education and tenure. It is shown that while there is a strong positive relationship between experience and wages, a larger proportion of variation of wages can be explained by ability grade levels(shokuno shikaku tokyu). Our results also indicate that the correlation between salary and performance ratings has become stronger while the correlation between salary and experience has become smaller in the firms we analyzed, particularly in firms that have changed their wage policies.

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  • 経済研究

    経済研究 54 (3), 264-285, 2003-07-25

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