large data sets from the U.S., Britain, and western Germany to test the Krugman hypothesis for the 1990s, when unemployment … in Germany increased (unlike in the U.S. and Britain, where it fell). British and German evidence is further backed up … with alternative data sets for these countries. I find evidence for the Krugman hypothesis when Germany is compared to the …

examines the impact of education on both risk components. France faces a higher unemployment rate than West-Germany, due to a … higher risk of entering unemployment whereas the risk, when unemployed, of not getting reemployed is lower than in Germany … graduates face a higher risk of getting unemployed in Germany than in France. Concerning the reemployment prospects of the …

mothers are higher in France than in Germany. Since the sample of mothers deciding on employment after a child is born might … characteristics appear to affect both the birth and the employment decisions in a different way in France and Germany. Some of the …

We investigate different techniques to assess the gender pay gap in five EU countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain …

large economies, USA, United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan. The empirical results show that although the pure NGARCH …

This paper analyses the relationship between education, gender and earnings in France and Germany. The model chosen …

. The results indicate that Germany and France have higher tax burdens than the UK and the USA, that Germany grants the …

the Third Community Innovation Survey from Germany, we focus on the role of spillovers in explaining R&D cooperation. We …