social norms. We develop a theoretical frame-work which nests various social custom models. Using micro data for Germany and …

In the 1990s overtime incidence in Great Britain and West Germany is quite similar, while the average amount of hours … of overtime for full-time male workers with overtime in Great Britain is roughly twice those in Germany for all years. We … time. In Germany, we observe a remarkable decrease in the share of workers who work paid overtime and a significant …

In the 1990s overtime incidence in Great Britain and West Germany is quite similar, while the average amount of hours … of overtime for full-time male workers with overtime in Great Britain is roughly twice those in Germany for all years. We … time. In Germany, we observe a remarkable decrease in the share of workers who work paid overtime and a significant …

of two establishments in western Germany and only one out of four establishments in eastern Germany were covered by …

. The Mini-Jobʺ reform in Germany - introduced on April 1, 2003 - can be seen in line with these policies, exempting labour …