Collective bargaining in Germany takes place either at the industry level or at the firm level; collective bargaining … structure of wages. Ceteris paribus, a higher share of employees in a firm covered by industry-wide or firm-level contracts is … associated with higher wages. Yet, individual bargaining coverage in a covered firm shows a negative impact both on the wage …

Collective bargaining in Germany takes place either at the industry level or at the firm level; collective bargaining … structure of wages. Ceteris paribus, a higher share of employees in a firm covered by industry-wide or firm-level contracts is … associated with higher wages. Yet, individual bargaining coverage in a covered firm shows a negative impact both on the wage …

This paper studies the relationship between employment and wage structures in West Germany based on the IAB employment … groups and between those of different age, taking account of the endogeneity of wages and employment. Compared to estimates … evolution of relative employment measures, we estimate elasticities of substitution between employees in three different skill …

This paper studies the relationship between employment and wage structures in West Germany based on the IAB employment … groups and between those of different age, taking account of the endogeneity of wages and employment. Compared to estimates … evolution of relative employment measures, we estimate elasticities of substitution between employees in three different skill …

the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits …

the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits …

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

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 …

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

This study revisits the increase in wage inequality in Germany. Accounting for changes in various sets of observables … and occupation explain fairly little. Extending the analysis to total employment confirms the basic findings, while …