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public pension system. We calculate that, in the case of Germany, the fiscal consequences of the 6.4 year increase in age 65 …
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We study empirically whether there is scope for parents to shape the economic preferences and attitudes of their children through purposeful investments. We exploit information on the risk and trust attitudes of parents and their children, as well as rich information about parental efforts in...
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In Deutschland liegt der durchschnittliche Lohn einer weiblichen Arbeitskraft unter dem einer männlichen Arbeitskraft …
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This paper considers the e effcts of a two-period interaction on the decision of a principal to delegate authority to a potentially biased but better informed agent. Compared to the (repeated) one-period case, the agent's first period actions may also signal his type which in turn impacts wages...
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Segregation ist ein viel diskutiertes soziales Thema. Berufliche Segregation liegt vor, wenn sich unterschiedliche Gruppen ungleich auf einzelne Berufe oder Berufsgruppen aufteilen. Üben beispielsweise Frauen in größerem Maße schlechter bezahlte Berufe aus als Männer, so kann dies eine...
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We show that the choice of the welfare measure has a substantial impact on the degree of welfare-related health inequality. Combining various income and wealth measures with different health measures, we calculate 80 health concentration indices. The influence of the welfare measure is more...
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shortages, Germany implemented a reform in 2001 to curtail rent increases. Based on linked housing-tenant data for Germany, this …
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In this paper, we run regression analyses to explain voluntary turnover intentions with data from more than 5,000 employees and with about 250 explanatory variables. The findings of our multi-factor approach highlight the fact that previous empirical research might have over-estimated the impact...
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apply this method to decompose the increase in income inequality in Germany from 2002 to 2011, a period that saw tax …
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's resources in Germany between 2009 and 2013. It takes account of the multidimensionality of children's needs and access to …
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