markets. Using German administrative data we describe wage mobility since 1975 in West and since 1992 in East Germany. Wage … mobility declined substantially in East Germany in the 1990s and moderately in East and West Germany since the late 1990s …

. Specifically, we ask whether there are behavioral differences between mothers in East and West Germany, whether these differences …

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 … the differences between East and West Germany as well as the corresponding changes in NUD over time. Blinder …

Germany in the last decade. The effectiveness of the most important programs (in terms of participants and spending) such as … effectiveness of two start-up programs in East Germany. Our findings – even though partly preliminary – are rather promising … even in a labor market with structural problems such as the one in East Germany. …

explaining mortality crises and their relevance for the case of East Germany. Based on individual-level panel data the …

persistence versus relatively high microeconomic labor market flow numbers. We calibrate the model for East Germany and examine …

throughout the years 1992-2001. Wage dispersion has generally been rising. The increase was more pronounced in East Germany and … Germany, but changes in the characteristics captured better parts of the observed wage changes over time. …

Der Beitrag beschreibt die Lohnpolitik in Ostdeutschland seit der Wiedervereinigung und präsentiert empirische Evidenz … Tariflohnrigiditäten auf Basis der IABBeschäftigtenstichprobe bestätigen, dass die Lohnflexibilität in Ostdeutschland gewachsen ist. Für … in East Germany since unification. It gathers evidence for the claim that economically non-viable collective agreements …

This study surveys the development of the East German labor market after the unification of Germany. We explain that in …, however, differs. Shortage of part-time work, service jobs and independent employment indicates that East Germany has failed …