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On the job search and the wage distribution
Christensen, Bent Jesper; Mortensen, Dale; Neumann, … - 2000
dispersion across employers exists in the sense that different employers offer different wages to the same worker, the theory …The estimates of the structural parameters of a job separations model derived from the theory of on-the-job search are …
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I want you! : an experiment studying the selection effect when assigning distributive power
Brandts, Jordi; Güth, Werner; Stiehler, Andreas - 2002
We study whether selection affects motivation. In our experiment subjects first answer a personality questionnaire. They then play a 3-person game. One of the three players decides between an outside option assigning him a positive amount, but leaving the two others empty-handed and allowing one...
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Twin peaks in regional unemployment and returns to scale in job-matching in the Czech Republic
Profit, Stefan - 1997
The regional distribution of unemployment rates in the Czech Republic over the transition period is shown to be characterized by twin peaks, e.g. a high and a low unemployment equilibrium. The emergence of strong regional disparities at the beginning of the 1990s can, at least partially, be...
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Job stability trends, layoffs and quits : an empirical analysis for West Germany
Bergemann, Annette; Mertens, Antje - 2000
This paper studies signs and reasons of decline of job stability in West Germany. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel 1984-1997, we look at two measures for job stability. Based on repeated cross sectional data we first show that medium elapsed tenure declined for men. Secondly, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009618363
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Training systems and labor mobility : a comparison between Germany and Sweden
Korpi, Tomas; Mertens, Antje - 2002
The impact of general and specific training on income and mobility is an important issue for the discussion around human capital as well as the design of educational systems. Using data from two retrospective life-history surveys this paper examines the impact of more general school-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009621425
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Job stability trends and labor market (re-)entry in West Germany 1984 - 1997
Mertens, Antje - 1999
This paper investigates whether job stability in western Germany shows any signs of decline and compares the findings to evidence for the US and the UK. Cross sectional data and calendar information from the German Socioeconomic Panel 1984-1997 are combined allowing to check possible influences...
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Estimating wage losses of displaced workers in Germany
Burda, Michael C.; Mertens, Antje - 1999
This paper investigates the effect of displacement on reemployment wages of socially insured West German workers who … imputed using a probit estimated on the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP). Average wages of those classified as displaced … recalls, and to the probit specification used, and are confirmed in the smaller GSOEP file. -- displaced workers ; wages …
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Beyond "manucentrism" : some fresh facts about job and worker flows
Bingley, Paul; Eriksson, Tor; Werwatz, Axel; … - 1999
This paper gives a comprehensive picture of job and worker flows for the entire Danish economy. We exploit a unique central administrative register encompassing all employees of all workplaces across all sectors throughout two business cycles. This enables us to broaden the focus of the previous...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009581098
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Corporate restructuring, downsizing and managerial compensation
Graßhoff, Ulrike; Schwalbach, Joachim - 1997
performance elasticities are contrary to predictions of agency theory. Both results provide further support to the common belief …
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Overeducation, undereducation, and the theory of career mobility
Büchel, Felix; Mertens, Antje - 2001
The theory of career mobility (Sicherman and Galor 1990) claims that wage penalties for overeducated workers are … compensated by better promotion prospects. Sicherman (1991) was able to confirm this theory in an empirical study. However, the …
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