start. The effects are higher for women than for men and higher in West Germany than in East Germany. Further, we find that …

structure in Germany. Motivated by search theory, we use the data to explore descriptively labor market transitions and features …

This paper provides new estimates of a time-varying NAIRU for Germany taking account of the structural break caused by … inflation rates is employed. Therefore, either the NAIRU concept is not applicable to Germany or, as it is our suggestion, one … compatible with 2 percent inflation in Germany is currently around 7 percent if the definition of unemployment follows the …

This study revisits the increase in wage inequality in Germany. Accounting for changes in various sets of observables …

analysis builds on the task-based approach introduced by Autor et al. (2003), as implemented by Spitz-Oener (2006) for Germany … wage inequality in Germany …

In 2003, Germany moved from a system in which participants in training programs for the unemployed are assigned by …

percentage points for females in West, and eight and 14 percentage points, respectively, in East Germany. We find that neither …