Table 1 Variable Definitions
Variable name: | Definition: |
|---|---|
Dependent variable: | |
Log real earnings (Oct. 2008, Oct. 2009) | Log real monthly earnings (net salary in the previous month) |
Informality measures: | |
Unregistered firm | 1 if firm is not formally registered (for tax purposes, etc.); 0 otherwise |
No labor contract | 1 if worker has no labor contract; 0 otherwise |
No pension benefits | 1 if worker does not receive pension benefits; 0 otherwise |
Explanatory variables: | |
Birth cohorts: | |
15–24 (reference) | 1 if in age range; 0 otherwise |
25–34 | 1 if in age range; 0 otherwise |
35–44 | 1 if in age range; 0 otherwise |
45–54 | 1 if in age range; 0 otherwise |
55–64 | 1 if in age range; 0 otherwise |
65 and above | 1 if in age range; 0 otherwise |
Educational attainment: | |
Primary or less (reference) | 1 if completed primary or less; 0 otherwise |
Secondary | 1 if completed secondary; 0 otherwise |
Tertiary | 1 if completed tertiary; 0 otherwise |
Part-time status: | |
Part-time | 1 if part-time; 0 otherwise |
Industry: | |
Agriculture (reference) | 1 if Agriculture; 0 otherwise |
Man/Min/Electricity | 1 if Manufacturing-Mining-Electricity; 0 otherwise |
Construction | 1 if Construction; 0 otherwise |
Trade/Services | 1 if Trade/Services; 0 otherwise |
Hotels/Restaurants | 1 if Hotels/Restaurants; 0 otherwise |
Transports | 1 if Transports; 0 otherwise |
Finance/Real estate | 1 if Finance/Real Estate; 0 otherwise |
Public sector | 1 if Public Sector; 0 otherwise |
Other | 1 if Other Sector; 0 otherwise |
Occupation: | |
Legislators | 1 if Legislator; 0 otherwise |
Professionals | 1 if Professional; 0 otherwise |
Technicians | 1 if Technician; 0 otherwise |
Clerks | 1 if Clerk; 0 otherwise |
Service | 1 if Service; 0 otherwise |
Skilled agriculture & fishery | 1 if Skilled agriculture & fishery; 0 otherwise |
Craft & trade | 1 if Craft & trade; 0 otherwise |
Plant/machine operators | 1 if Plant/machine operator; 0 otherwise |
Elementary occupations (reference) | 1 if Elementary occupation; 0 otherwise |
Firm Size: | |
Firm size 1–5 (reference) | 1 if firm size is 1–5; 0 otherwise |
Firm size 6–19 | 1 if firm size is 6–19; 0 otherwise |
Firm size 20-99 | 1 if firm size is 20–99; 0 otherwise |
Firm size 100+ | 1 if firm size is 100 or more; 0 otherwise |
Firm size not sure: 10 or less | 1 if not sure about firm size but it is 10 or less; 0 otherwise |
Firm size not sure: 11 or more | 1 if not sure about firm size but it is 11 or more; 0 otherwise |
Geographical location: | |
Urban | 1 if urban; 0 if rural |
Central Serbia | 1 if Central Serbia; 0 otherwise |
Belgrade (reference) | 1 if Belgrade; 0 otherwise |
Vojvodina | 1 if Vojvodina; 0 otherwise |