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Wage Rigidities in Western Germany: Microeconometric Evidence from the 1990s

Puhani, Patrick A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2001

This Paper investigates whether and in what sense the west German wage structure has been ‘rigid’ in the 1990s. To test the hypothesis that a rigid wage structure has been responsible for rising low-skilled unemployment, I propose a methodology that makes less restrictive identifying...

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The Economic Performance of Germany's East European Immigrants

Schmidt, Christoph M - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

Germany has experienced a substantial influx of German immigrants from Eastern Europe after World War II and expects … German migrants to West Germany in comparison with native born West Germans. Ethnic German immigrants from Eastern Europe … from East Germany. Similar to foreign guest-workers, German immigrants are more likely to work in blue collar jobs; they do …

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What Explains the German Labor Market Miracle in the Great Recession?

Burda, Michael C; Hunt, Jennifer - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011

Germany experienced an even deeper fall in GDP in the Great Recession than the United States, with little employment …

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The Consequences of German Economic and Monetary Union

Burda, Michael C - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1990

This paper analyzes some of the consequences of economic and monetary union of the two Germanies. Particular emphasis is given to the real implications for the supply side of the German Democratic Republic and for resource flows between two economic regions.

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Was Germany Ever United? Evidence from Intra- and International Trade, 1885 -1933

Wolf, Nikolaus - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

This paper asks whether Germany was ever an economically integrated area. I explore the geography of trade costs in a … new data set of about 40,000 observations on regional trade flows within and across the borders of Germany over the period … origins in administrative borders within Germany, in a geographical barrier that divided Germany roughly along natural trade …

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Universal Banks and German Industrialization: A Reappraisal

Edwards, Jeremy; Ogilvie, Sheilagh C. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

-stock companies, but the vast majority of the industrial capital stock in Germany before 1914 was accounted for by firms which were …

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Eastern Germany Since Unification: Wage Subsidies Remain a Better Way

Begg, David; Portes, Richard - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992

wage subsidy in Eastern Germany and the elimination of all other subsidies. Subsequent events have strengthened the …

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Has Work Sharing Worked in Germany?

Hunt, Jennifer - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997

Starting in 1985, (West) German unions began to reduce standard hours on an industry-by-industry basis in an attempt to lower unemployment. Whether ‘work-sharing’ works – whether employment rises when hours per worker are reduced – is theoretically ambiguous. I test this using both...

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Hostile Stakes and the Role of Banks in German Corporate Governance

Jenkinson, Tim; Ljungqvist, Alexander P. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997

This paper uses clinical evidence to show how the German system of corporate control and governance is both more active and more hostile than has previously been suggested. It provides a complete breakdown of ownership and takeover defence patterns in German listed companies and finds highly...

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Explaining Anglo-German Productivity Differences in Services Since 1870

Broadberry, Stephen N - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

Germany overtook Britain in comparative productivity levels for the whole economy primarily as a result of trends in … economies of scale in a highly urbanised economy with an international orientation. Low productivity in Germany reflected the …

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