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On the stability of the German Beveridge curve : a spatial econometric perspective

Kosfeld, Reinhold (contributor); … - 2006

In this paper, the framework of the aggregated Beveridge curve is used to investigate the effectiveness of the job matching process using German regional labour market data. For a fixed matching technology, the Beveridge curve postulates a negative relationship between the unemployment rate and...

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Before and after the Hartz reforms : the performance of active labour market policy in Germany

Jacobi, Lena (contributor); Kluve, Jochen (contributor) - 2006

Having faced high unemployment rates for more than a decade, the German government implemented a comprehensive set of labour market reforms during the period 2003-2005. This paper describes the economic and institutional context of the German labour market before and after these so-called Hartz...

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The erosion of union membership in Germany : determinants, densities, decompositions

Fitzenberger, Bernd (contributor); Kohn, Karsten (contributor) - 2006

Union density in Germany has declined remarkably during the last two decades. We estimate socio-economic and workplace …-related determinants of union membership in East and West Germany using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel by means of Chamberlain … differences between East and West Germany as well as the corresponding changes in NUD over time. Blinder-Oaxaca decompositions …

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Homo reciprocans : survey evidence on prevalence, behavior and success

Dohmen, Thomas; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David; Sunde, Uwe - 2006

Experimental evidence has convincingly shown the existence of reciprocal inclinations, i.e., a tendency for people to respond in-kind to hostile or kind actions. Little is known, however, about: (i) the prevalence of reciprocity in the population, (ii) individual determinants of reciprocity,...

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The German labor market : still adjusting badly?

Eichhorst, Werner (contributor); Kaiser, Lutz C. (contributor) - 2006

In the late nineties, Germany was often seen as a laggard with respect to labor market and welfare state reforms with … Germany have in fact contributed to overcoming structural weaknesses of a Continental European 'welfare state without work … sustainable with respect to the future of the German labor market. -- Germany ; labor market policy ; labor market reforms …

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Risk attitudes of nascent entrepreneurs : new evidence from an experimentally-validated survey

Caliendo, Marco (contributor); Fossen, Frank M. (contributor) - 2006

The influence of risk aversion on the decision to become self-employed is a much discussed topic in the entrepreneurial literature. Conventional wisdom asserts that the role model of an entrepreneur requires to make risky decisions in uncertain environments and hence that more risk-averse...

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An age perspective on economic well-being and social protection in nine OECD countries

Dang, Thai Thanh; Immervoll, Herwig; Mantovani, Daniela; … - 2006

This paper quantifies the economic well-being of different age groups and the extent of their reliance on incomes from public and private sources. The aim is to establish how social benefits, and the taxes needed to finance them, affect income levels and disparities across different age groups....

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Female labor market transitions in Europe

Kaiser, Lutz C. (contributor) - 2006

different labor market-regimes are selected as examples (Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Ireland, UK). Within these …

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Works councils and separations : voice, monopoly, and insurance effects

Hirsch, Boris; Schank, Thorsten; Schnabel, Claus - 2009

Using a large linked employer-employee data set for Germany, we find that the existence of a works council is … specific clientele. -- Works council ; separations ; collective voice ; duration models ; Germany …

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Financing social security : simulating different welfare state systems for Germany

Dieckhoener, Caroline; Peichl, Andreas - 2009

In Germany, there is an ongoing debate about how to increase the efficiency of the social security system and … especially its financing. The aim of this paper is to simulate different financing systems for Germany. The introduction of a …

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