administrative data set, we apply matching and regression methods to measure the effect of the Hartz reform in Germany, which … important type of training in Germany, we find a slightly positive impact of the reform. Our decomposition results suggest that …

Using German establishment data, this paper examines the relationship between product market competition and the extent … of employer provided training. We demonstrate that high product market competition is associated with increased training … except when the competition is so severe as to threaten liquidation to a firm. We take this as evidence of an inverted U …

collective bargaining in Germany, a phenomenon that has been hailed as key to that nation's economic resurgence. Yet little is …

, inequality is highly responsive to the increase in product market competition triggered by domestic regulatory reform. …

financing systems aimed at increasing the competition between universities by making their pubic funds dependent on their … increased competition between universities causes grade inflation. -- grade inflation ; higher education funding ; university … competition …

(2000) testing for endogenous competition among job seekers in a matching framework, is replicated with a richer and more … accurate data set for Germany. Their results are confirmed and found to be surprisingly robust. Second, the matching framework … is augmented by endogenous strategic hiring behavior on the side of vacancyposting firms. Neglecting job competition, the …

in industries and regions with low barriers to entry. This is particularly the case in East Germany, where the perceived … threat of low-wage competition from Central and Eastern European Countries is relatively high. In addition, firms paying … is high. -- minimum wage ; product market competition ; service sector …