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 …

We analyse the convergence and heterogeneity of living standards between East and West Germany since unification. Based …, including retirees and the unemployed, of East and West Germany over the fifteen years for which data are available. Using a … highest negative income gap. This probably reflects out-migration from East Germany by the young and highly skilled. On the …

search behavior using a novel panel data set of newly-unemployed individuals in Germany. Consistent with our theoretical …

novel data set of unemployed individuals in Germany containing extensive information on job search behavior and direct …

formation: industry, location and change over time. The data is for West Germany and covers the 1983-97 period. Our analysis …

quarterly macro-econometric model of Germany. The simulations compare a deficit target and an expenditure target under a range …

overtime in West Germany. A descriptive analysis suggests that over a 10-year period workers with unpaid overtime experience on …