SOME EVIDENCE OF THE ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY OF POLICEMEN AND FIREFIGHTERS

• NCJ Number: 41493
• Journal: Urban Affairs Quarterly Volume: 12 Issue: 3 Dated: (MARCH 1977) Pages: 365-38
• Author(s): M J WASYLENKO
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 18 pages
• Corporate Author: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: REPRINT

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