We revisit the development of monthly wages in Germany between 2000 and 2017. While wage inequality strongly increased …

policy issue in Germany. We analyze the distributional effects of a nationwide legal minimum wage of 7.50 € per hour on the …. The ineffectiveness of a minimum wage in Germany is mainly due to the existing system of means-tested income support and …

Increases in standard hours have been a contentious policy issue in Germany. Whilst this might directly lead to a …

the case of Germany, a country with a long maternity leave coverage. Effect heterogeneity is assessed by estimating ex …

In 2003, Germany moved from a system in which participants in training programs for the unemployed are assigned by …

start. The effects are higher for women than for men and higher in West Germany than in East Germany. Further, we find that …