jurisdictions, public inputs may also be overprovided if unemployment is caused by a fixed wage above the competitive wage rate. In …

"Large regional unemployment disparities are a common feature of the labor market in many countries. This study deals … with the question whether regional unemployment disparities in western Germany widen, become narrower or remain constant … over time. It examines the hypothesis of convergence for regional unemployment rates of western German Federal States and …

regions needed to be updated. The indicators calculated are the annual average unemployment rate for all unemployed, for …

. persistence), and exits to unemployment ('no pay-low pay cycle'). The results show shorter spell durations in Austria, pointing to … firm-related characteristics and of the individual unemployment history on exit probabilities and the role of duration … dependence is found, at least for Germany. As to the risk of falling back into unemployment, the results suggest that even low …

capacity. In important theoretical approaches it is assumed that this threshold depends on the unemployment rate. If this is … estimated in many empirical studies. Up to now, the connection of regional unemployment with reservation wages has not been … between unemployment and reservation wages." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en)) …

heterogenous case theoretical results are mixed. There is no unique connection between unemployment and minimum wages, and the … market, seem to support the hypothesis that an increase in the minimum wage generally leads to an increase in unemployment as …

, the introduction of a binding minimum wage creates an entry barrier in the short run and increases unemployment in the …