Using a linked employer-employee data set for Germany, this paper analyses wage setting in a cohort of newly founded … smaller in eastern than in western Germany. The wage differential is shown to decline over time as the newly founded firms …Unter Verwendung eines kombinierten Firmen-Beschäftigten- Datensatzes für Deutschland analysiert dieser Beitrag die …

empirical evidence on this firm age - wage nexus for Germany. We find that older firms pay on average higher wages for workers …-Arbeitnehmer-Datensatzes präsentieren wir erste empirische Ergebnisse für Deutschland zu diesem Zusammenhang. Wir stellen fest, dass innerhalb …

Using a large administrative dataset for Germany, this paper compares employment developments in exiting and surviving … establishments. For both West and East Germany we find a clear 'shadow of death' effect reflecting lingering illness: establishments … are more clearly visible in West than in East Germany. Our results also hold when applying a matching approach. …

Using comprehensive data for West Germany, this paper investigates the determinants of establishment exit. We find that … in a number of ways. -- firm exits ; Germany …

Using comprehensive data for West Germany, this paper investigates the determinants of establishment exit. We find that … in a number of ways. -- firm exits ; Germany …

Using a large administrative dataset for Germany, this paper compares employment developments in exiting and surviving … establishments. For both West and East Germany we find a clear "shadow of death" effect reflecting lingering illness: establishments … are more clearly visible in West than in East Germany. Our results also hold when applying a matching approach. -- firm …