This paper provides an empirical analysis of reference-dependent effects of unemployment on mental well-being. We show … that the negative effect of unemployment on mental well-being depends on expectations about the future employment status … surrounding unemployment rate. We argue that expectations are a possible link between unemployment rates and the individual …

High rates of unemployment entail substantial costs to the working population in terms of reduced subjective well … sensitivity of subjective well-being to fluctuations in unemployment rates is much lower in the public sector than in the private … unemployment. …

comes from their own actions instead of being determined by luck or destiny, earn higher wages. However, this positive …

OLS specifications, which have been the main approaches in previous studies. Women's wages and employment probabilities do … lower wages because they lack the muscular strength required in such occupations. …

examines whether occupational feminization is accompanied by a decline in wages: Do workers suffer a wage penalty if they … Switzerland and three percent in Germany. The impact of occupational feminization on wages is not linear, but sets apart …

This paper analyzes the wage development of mothers interrupting their careers, in comparison to the wages of men who … point in time. We use data from the German Socioeconomic Panel from 1984 to 2011, to show that wages and the financial …

This paper analyzes the effect of educational mismatch on wages in Germany, using data from the German Socio …

This study analyses the effects of training participation on wages and perceived job security for employees of … training by an increase in wages, whereas older employees' worries about losing their job are reduced. This observation can …