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The Erosion of Union Membership in Germany: Determinants, Densities, Decompositions

Fitzenberger, Bernd; Kohn, Karsten; Wang, Qingwei - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2006

Union density in Germany has declined remarkably during the last two decades. We estimate socio-economic and workplace …-related determinants of union membership in East and West Germany using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel by means of Chamberlain … differences between East and West Germany as well as the corresponding changes in NUD over time. Blinder-Oaxaca decompositions …

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Changes in Union Membership Over Time: A Panel Analysis for West Germany

Fitzenberger, Bernd; Beck, Martin - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2003

Despite the apparent stability of the wage bargaining institutions in West Germany, aggregate union membership has been …

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The interdependence of R&D activity and debt financing of young firms

Fryges, Helmut; Kohn, Karsten; Ullrich, Katrin - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2012

We investigate the interdependence of debt financing and R&D activities of young firms. Using micro-level data of the KfW/ZEW Start-up Panel, our estimation results show that firm characteristics are more important than personal characteristics of the founders for explaining young firms'...

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The determinants of private flood mitigation measures in Germany: Evidence from a nationwide survey

Osberghaus, Daniel - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014

Public flood protection cannot totally eliminate the risk of flooding. Hence, private mitigation measures which proactively protect homes from being flooded or reduce flood damage are an essential part of modern flood risk management. This study analyses private flood mitigation measures among...

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Cultural influences on the fertility behaviour of first- and second-generation immigrants in Germany

Stichnoth, Holger; Yeter, Mustafa - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2013

Based on a 1% sample of the German population, we study how fertility rates in the country of origin-a proxy for cultural imprint-influence the fertility outcomes of first- and second-generation female immigrants. We use both total fertility rates in the year of migration and a new measure of...

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Youth unemployment after apprenticeship training and individual, occupation and training employer characteristics

Mohrenweiser, Jens; Zwick, Thomas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014

after apprenticeship graduation. Unemployed apprenticeship graduates constitute a large share of unemployed youth in Germany …

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Invalid but infringed? An analysis of Germany's bifurcated patent litigation system

Cremers, Katrin; Gaessler, Fabian; Harhoff, Dietmar; … - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014

We analyze the impact of the probabilistic nature of patents on the functioning of Germany's bifurcated patent …

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The minimum wage affects them all: Evidence on employment spillovers in the roofing sector

Aretz, Bodo; Arntz, Melanie; Gregory, Terry - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2012

roofers to remain employed in the sector in eastern Germany deteriorated along the entire wage distribution. Such employment …

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How selective are real wage cuts? A micro-analysis using linked employer-employee data

Hirsch, Boris; Zwick, Thomas - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2013

Using linked employer-employee panel data for Germany, this paper investigates whether firms implement real wage …

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Debt rule federalism: The case of Germany

Ciaglia, Sarah; Heinemann, Friedrich - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2012

In 2009, Germany introduced a new debt rule in its federal constitution (Grundgesetz). The socalled 'debt brake …

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