This paper compares trends in wage inequality in the U.S. and Germany using an approach developed by MaCurdy and Mroz ….S. and Germany but there were various country specific aspects of this increase. For the U.S., we find faster wage growth … Germany. Moreover, we see a large role played by cohort effects in Germany, while we find only small cohort effects in the U …

effects of the most important type of public sector sponsored training in Germany, namely the provision of specific … Germany compared to East Germany. …

occupational mobility. We use longitudinal data for young workers with apprenticeship training in West Germany. Workers make …

periods and the size of unemployment benefits on unemployment durations and post-unemployment earnings in West Germany. For …

estimates the long-run differential employment effects of three different types of training programs in West Germany. We use …

the gender wage gap in West Germany between 2001 and 2006. Based on detailed linked employer-employee data, we show that …

Collective bargaining in Germany takes place either at the industry level or at the firm level; collective bargaining …

This study analyzes the employment effects of training in East Germany. We propose and apply an extension of the widely …

participation caused by budget rules in Germany in the 1980s and early 1990s, resulting in the infamous "end-of-year spending". In …