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Is there a reward for basic skills in the German labor market? To answer this question, we examine the relationship between literacy, numeracy and monthly gross earnings of full-time employed workers. We use data from the ALWA survey, augmented by test scores on basic cognitive skills as well as...
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on the changing patterns of labour market segmentation or 'dualization' of employment in Germany. While labour market … duality in Germany can partially be attributed to labour market reforms promoting, in particular, non-standard forms of … contributed to the expansion of overall labour market inclusion and job growth in Germany and that at least some forms of non …
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Many countries use centralized exit exams as a governance devise of the school system. While abundant evidence suggests positive effects of central exams on achievement tests, previous research on university-bound students shows no effects on subsequent earnings. We suggest that labor-market...
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This study provides updated evidence on the union contract differential in Germany using establishment-wide wage data …
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Germany can be regarded as a showcase for labor market reforms. Moreover, its labor market responded only mildly to the …
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Germany plays a pioneering role in replacing conventional power plants with renewable energy sources. While this is …
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exporting on firms' labor demand. Using rich, administrative linked employer-employee panel data from Germany, we explicitly …
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employment industry and occupational status in Germany from the beginning of World War II to the post-war reconstruction era …
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development (R&D)) for a large representative sample of enterprises from manufacturing industries in Germany using unique newly …
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Using a representative establishment dataset, this paper is the first to analyze the incidence of wage posting and wage bargaining in the matching process from the employer's side. We show that both modes of wage determination coexist in the German labor market, with about two-thirds of hirings...
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