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Wages and the Bargaining Regime under Multi-level Bargaining: Belgium, Denmark and Spain
Plasman, Robert; Rusinek, Michael; Rycx, François - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
Using a unique harmonized matched employer-employee dataset (European Structure of Earnings Survey, 1995), we study the impact of the regime of collective bargaining on wages in the manufacturing sector of three countries that are characterized by a multi-level system of bargaining: Belgium,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762386
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Sharp Teeth or Empty Mouths? Revisiting the Minimum Wage Bite with Sectoral Data
Garnero, Andrea; Kampelmann, Stephan; Rycx, Francois - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
The paper explores the link between different institutional features of minimum wage systems and the minimum wage bite. We notably address the striking absence of studies on sectoral-level minima and exploit unique data covering 17 European countries and information from more than 1100...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990915
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Wage Differentials across Sectors in Europe: An East-West Comparison
Magda, Iga; Rycx, Francois; Tojerow, Ilan; Valsamis, Daphné - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
This study compares the structure and determinants of inter-industry wage differentials in Eastern and Western European countries (namely Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Spain compared with Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia). To do so, we use a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005761811
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Minimum Wage Systems and Earnings Inequalities: Does Institutional Diversity Matter?
Garnero, Andrea; Kampelmann, Stephan; Rycx, Francois - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
across Europe. The analysis covers 18 countries over the period 2007-2009. Empirical results confirm the intuition of many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010961735
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Establishment Size and the Dispersion of Wages: Evidence from European Countries
Lallemand, Thierry; Rycx, François - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
We investigate how the wage distribution differs among small and large establishments in four European countries. Findings show that within-establishment wage dispersion rises with size because large employers have a more diverse workforce. They also suggest that screening and monitoring costs...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762352
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Migration as an Adjustment Mechanism in the Crisis? A Comparison of Europe and the United States
Jauer, Julia; Liebig, Thomas; Martin, John P.; Puhani, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
new light on this question by comparing pre- and post-crisis migration movements at the regional level in both Europe and … in Europe. Indeed, in contrast to the pre-crisis situation and the findings of previous empirical studies, there is … tentative evidence that the migration response to the crisis has been considerable in Europe, in contrast to the United States …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884205
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Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States
García Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. Based on the existing literature and on a statistical analysis of … religious landscape of Europe and of the United States and projections for the future; (ii) religiosity of immigrants (in Europe … religiosity and integration different in Europe and in the United States, due to historical differences in the state …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652535
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Kein Mindestlohn ohne unabhängige wissenschaftliche Evaluation
Arni, Patrick; Eichhorst, Werner; Pestel, Nico; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Die deutsche Bundesregierung plant die Einführung eines flächendeckenden Mindestlohns. Dieser Beitrag fasst die vorliegenden nationalen und internationalen Erfahrungen mit Mindestlöhnen zusammen. Er analysiert dabei die Konsequenzen für Beschäftigung und Einkommensverteilung und legt eine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884072
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Vom kranken Mann zum Vorbild Europas: Kann Deutschlands Arbeitsmarkt noch vom Ausland lernen?
Eichhorst, Werner - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
In den letzten zwanzig Jahren hat die Bedeutung internationaler Vergleiche für die Bewertung der Arbeitsmarkt- und Sozialpolitik deutlich zugenommen. Weniger eindeutig ist jedoch die Frage zu beantworten, ob und unter welchen Bedingungen von ausländischen Erfahrungen für die Gestaltung von...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009367497
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Impacts of Unionization on Quality and Productivity: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Nursing Homes
Sojourner, Aaron J.; Frandsen, Brigham R.; Town, Robert J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This paper studies the effects of nursing home unionization on numerous labor, establishment, and consumer outcomes using a regression discontinuity design. We find negative effects of unionization on staffing levels and no decline in care quality, suggesting positive labor productivity effects....
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