In dieser Studie werden auf Basis des Mikrozensus die soziodemographische Struktur sowie die Tätigkeitsfelder der Ingenieure und Facharbeiter mit den typischen Berufen des Maschinen- und Anlagenbaus analysiert. Die Erwerbsquote der Ingenieure ist in den Jahren zwischen 1991 und 1995 gesunken,...

In dieser Analyse wird auf Basis der Mikrozensen aus den Jahren 1991, 1993 und 1995 die zunehmende Verbreitung der Arbeitszeitflexibilisierung in der Bundesrepublik nachgezeichnet. Anschließend wird untersucht, inwieweit diese auf die Veränderung der Wirtschaftsstruktur zurückzuführen ist....

In this paper, I contrast the quality of part-time jobs - in terms of hourly wage rates - with those of full-timers. Using the Netherlands as a benchmark, helps to assess the size and seriousness of the estimated wage differentials in Germany. Based on two comparable household surveys, I...

Most existing analyses on the gender wage gap (GWG) have neglected the establishment as a place where inequality between male and female employees arises and is maintained. The use of linked employee-employer data permits us to move beyond the individual and consider the importance of the...

We analyze the wage effects of employment breaks of women entering motherhood using a novel within-firm matching approach where mothers’ wages upon return to the job are compared with those of their female colleagues within the same firm. Using an administrative German data set we investigate...

With flexible work time arrangements firms can quickly adjust to demand fluctuations, while employees may benefit from more time sovereignty. Depending on the specific type of arrangement the accompanying wage effects are ambiguous and have rarely been analyzed. According to the theory of...