competition for principals or agents. While we do observe substantial and significant ratchet effects in the baseline (no … competition) case of our model, we find that ratchet behavior is nearly eliminated by labor-market competition; interestingly this …

(2000) testing for endogenous competition among job seekers in a matching frame-work, is replicated with a richer and more … accurate data set for Germany. Their results are confirmed and found to be surprisingly robust. Second, the matching framework … is augmented by endogenous strategic hiring behavior on the side of vacancyposting firms. Neglecting job competition, the …

Pro Jahr verlassen 0,8 Prozent der Bevölkerung Deutschland, das sind etwa 650 000 Personen. Das Medienecho auf diese …

In Germany, two observations can be tracked over the past 15 to 20 years: First, income inequality has constantly …

of migration flows from the New Member States to Germany. We demonstrate that immigration increased substantially despite … that Germany would have been better off, had it immediately opened its labor market. Finally, the Great recession allows us …

criteria to measuring inequality of opportunity in Germany. We illustrate our ex-post inequality of opportunity approach based …

Zahlreiche Menschen, Politiker und Wissenschaftler in Deutschland glauben, dass das Bruttoinlandsprodukt, kurz BIP, als … Bürger in Deutschland an vorletzter Stelle der Relevanz. Die Studie zeigt aber auch: Die Einschätzung der Wichtigkeit …Numerous people in Germany, including politicians and researchers, believe that the gross domestic product (GDP) is an …