roofers to remain employed in the sector in eastern Germany deteriorated along the entire wage distribution. Such employment …

roofers to remain employed in the sector in eastern Germany deteriorated along the entire wage distribution. Such employment …

We analyze the evolution of the wage structure in East Germany over the past two decades and compare it to West Germany …. Both regions experienced a rise in wage inequality between 1995 and 2009 with wage dispersion in East Germany exceeding … West Germany, esp. at the top. We also show that wage inequality is no longer rising in Germany and has even been declining …

, Germany maintains an extensive bad weather allowance system. Since the mid 1990s, these regulations have been subject to …

consequently consumption dampening accompanied by beggar-thy-neighbour effects, harming Germany's trade partners. We check up on …) are only partially driven by the reforms. However, we do not find that the reforms contribute to Germany's trade surplus …

consequently consumption dampening accompanied by beggar-thy-neighbour effects, harming Germany's trade partners. We check up on …) are only partially driven by the reforms. However, we do not find that the reforms contribute to Germany's trade surplus …

-skilled workers with wages just above the minimum wage, but negative effects for high-skilled top earners in East Germany, where the …