NCJ Number
41493
Journal
Urban Affairs Quarterly Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Dated: (MARCH 1977) Pages: 365-38
Date Published
1977
Length
18 pages
Annotation
THIS PAPER DEVELOPS A MODEL OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AND TESTS THIS MODEL FOR WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT OF POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1968 ACROSS CITIES WITH A POPULATION OF 50,000 OR MORE.
Abstract
IN THE FIRST SECTION OF THIS PAPER, THE EXISTING EVIDENCE ON THE DETERMINANTS OF THE WAGES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED; NEXT A MODEL OF THE DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES IN EACH PUBLIC FUNCTION IS FORMULATED. THE ESTIMATION METHOD WHICH IS USED TO ESTIMATE THE EMPIRICAL MODEL IS DISCUSSED AND THE RESULTS OF THE ESTIMATION ARE REPORTED IN THE THIRD SECTION OF THIS PAPER. THE FOURTH SECTION CONTAINS SOME IMPLICATIONS OF THESE RESULTS FOR OTHER RESEARCH ON THE LEVELS OF WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND GRANTS-IN-AID TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...DMC