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Evolution of the East German wage structure
Brüll, Eduard; Gathmann, Christina - 2020
in East Germany after 2009. Compositional changes of the workforce and selection along the employment margin play only a …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 …
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The use of flexible working contracts in West Germany: evidence from an establishment panel
Boockmann, Bernhard; Hagen, Tobias - 2001
This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297770
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Bildungsdefizite coronabedingter Schulschließungen? Eine bildungshistorische Analyse
Drewek, Peter - 2020
In aktuellen Prognosen der Lern- und Einkommensverluste durch Corona-bedingte Schulschließungen spielen die Kurzschuljahre zur bundesweiten Vereinheitlichung des Schuljahresbeginns bzw. die Verlängerung der Vollzeitschulpflicht von acht auf neun Jahre in den 1960er Jahren eine prominente...
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The legacy of state socialism on attitudes toward immigration
Lange, Martin - 2021
division and reunification of Germany, I estimate the influence of state socialism on attitudes toward immigration. Drawing on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012625067
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The long-term costs of government surveillance: Insights from stasi spying in East Germany
Lichter, Andreas; Löffler, Max; Siegloch, Sebastian - 2019
case of the Stasi in East Germany. Exploiting regional variation in the number of spies and administrative features of the … institutional trust in post-reunification Germany. We also find substantial and long-lasting economic effects of Stasi surveillance …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012120378
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The use of flexible working contracts in West Germany: evidence from an establishment panel
Boockmann, Bernhard; Hagen, Tobias - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001
This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005097573
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Which personnel measures are effective in increasing productivity of old workers?
Göbel, Christian; Zwick, Thomas - 2010
In this study, we investigate the effect of five specific human resource measures for old employees (SMOE) on their relative productivity. Despite the fact that SMOE are applied in the majority of establishments, this is the first representative study on the effectiveness of these measures. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302588
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Restrictions of fixed term employment contracts: Evidence from a German reform
Brüll, Eduard - 2019
This paper examines the impact of legal restrictions on fixed-term contracts on employment, wages and the careers of labour market entrants. Specifically, I analyse a 2001 German reform that made it more difficult for establishments that are not subject to employment protection to hire workers...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012060835
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Formelle und informelle berufliche Weiterbildung und Verdienst bei Arbeitnehmern und Selbständigen
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Reize, Frank - 2000
Investitionen in Weiterbildung werden typischerweise durch die erwartete Zunahme individueller Fähigkeiten motiviert. In dieser Arbeit wird untersucht, von welchen sozio-ökonomischen und beruflichen Merkmalen die Teilnahme an formeller und informeller beruflicher Weiterbildung abhängt, und...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297662
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Older Workers and the Adoption of New Technologies
Meyer, Jenny - 2007
between the age structure of the workforce and the probability of adopting new technologies. The results show that firms with … a higher share of younger employees are more likely to adopt new technologies and the older the workforce the less … likely is the adoption of new technologies. Furthermore the results exhibit that the age structure of the workforce should be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297937