periods and the size of unemployment benefits on unemployment durations and post-unemployment earnings in West Germany. For … unemployment wages. A high wage replacement rate in the low wage sector seems to considerably elongate the duration of unemployment … and it is associated with higher post unemployment wages. …

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 …

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 …

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

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

break. Using the correction, the paper confirms that the rise in wage inequality among full-time workers in West Germany …

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 …

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 …