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Distributional effects of a minimum wage in a welfare state : the case of Germany
Müller, Kai-Uwe; Steiner, Viktor - 2013
examine this assertion for Germany, a welfare state with a relative generous means-tested social minimum and high marginal tax …
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From bottom to top : the entire distribution of market income in Germany, 1992-2001
Bach, Stefan; Corneo, Giacomo; Steiner, Viktor - 2007
We analyze the distribution and concentration of market incomes in Germany in the period 1992 to 2001 on the basis of … income inequality was stronger in East Germany than in West Germany. In both regions, the income concentration process …
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Why are middle-aged people so depressed? : evidence from West Germany
Brockmann, Hilke (contributor) - 2009
Does happiness vary with age? The evidence is inconclusive. Some studies show happiness to increase with age (Diener et al. 1999; Argyle 2001). Others hold that the association is U-shaped with either highest depression rates (Mroczek and Christian, 1998; Blanchflower and Oswald, 2008) or highest...
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