This paper analyzes the time allocation of self-employed men and women compared to men and women in paid employment and the impact of house-work on earnings of self-employed individuals using data from two German datasets. Self-employed women spend more time on housework activities and...

Auf Basis des Sozio-oekonomischen Panels (Wellen 1993–2012) untersuche ich die Veränderung der Zeitallokationen von Ehemännern und Ehefrauen, wenn die Ehemänner unfreiwillig in Arbeitslosigkeit geraten. Für die Ehemänner in Ost- und Westdeutschland lassen sich eindeutige Anpassungen...

Since there is scant evidence on the role of industrial relations in wage cyclicality, this paper analyzes the effect of collective wage contracts and of works councils on real wage growth. Using linked employer-employee data for western Germany, we find that works councils affect wage growth...

Using a large linked employeremployee data set for Germany, we find that the existence of a works council is associated with a lower separation rate to employment, in particular for men and workers with low tenure. While works council monopoly effects show up in all specifications, clear voice...