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The rise of the East and the Far East: German labor markets and trade integration
Dauth, Wolfgang; Findeisen, Sebastian; Suedekum, Jens - 2012
We analyze the effects of the unprecedented rise in trade between Germany and the East - China and Eastern Europe - in … and export exposure. We find that the rise of the East in the world economy caused substantial job losses in German … regions specialized in import-competing industries, both in manufacturing and beyond. Regions specialized in export …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010283967
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Employment effects of work sharing: an econometric analysis for West Germany
Steiner, Viktor; Peters, Ralf-Henning - 2000
In this paper we estimate the employment effects of a reduction in weekly normal hours in West German manufacturing on the basis of an econometric models using industry panel data. We distinguish between unskilled, skilled and high-skilled workers and show that labor demand elasticities with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297683
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Wage rigidities in Western Germany? Microeconometric evidence from the 1990s
Puhani, Patrick A. - 2001
This paper investigates whether and in what sense the west German wage structure has been ?rigid? in the 1990s. To test the hypothesis that a rigid wage structure has been responsible for rising low-skilled unemployment, I propose a methodology which makes less restrictive identifying...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297774
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Who Gets the Money? The Dynamics of R&D Project Subsidies in Germany
Aschhoff, Birgit - 2008
The question of the allocation of public R&D funding is becoming particularly important when it comes to identifying the effects of state subsidies, in terms of input or output additionality. This analysis goes one important step further than the existing literature by including the time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298027
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Taxation and unemployment: an applied general equilibrium approach for Germany
Boeters, Stefan; Böhringer, Christoph; Feil, Michael - 2002
This paper presents an applied general equilibrium model for Germany. The model integrates specific labour market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298083
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The effect of subsidies on R&D investment and success: do subsidy history and size matter?
Aschhoff, Birgit - 2009
This study provides insights into the effects of public R&D grants on R&D input and output of firms from Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298803
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Who Gets the Money? The Dynamics of R&D Project Subsidies in Germany
Aschhoff, Birgit - 2009
This paper looks at which firms receive R&D project grants and how this public support evolves over time by considering in particular firm's previous participation. The question of the allocation of public R&D funding is becoming particularly important when it comes to identifying the effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298811
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Lockerung des Kündigungsschutzes : Ein Weg zu mehr Beschäftigung?
Bonin, Holger - 2004
Die Lockerung des Kündigungsschutzes ist ein wesentliches Element der im Januar 2004 in Deutschland in Kraft gesetzten …A key feature of the recent labor market reforms in Germany is liberalization of dismissal protection legislation. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261863
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Wage Rigidities in Western Germany?
Puhani, Patrick A. - 2001
This paper investigates whether and in what sense the west German wage structure has been ?rigid? in the 1990s. To test the hypothesis that a rigid wage structure has been responsible for rising low-skilled unemployment, I propose a methodology which makes less restrictive identifying...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262540
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Kombilohn oder Workfare? Zur Wirksamkeit zweier arbeitsmarktpolitischer Strategien
Bonin, Holger; Kempe, Wolfram; Schneider, Hilmar - 2002
Das heutige System der sozialen Mindestsicherung verhindert in Deutschland die Ausbildung eines Niedriglohnsektors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262666