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Matching of individuals for start-ups : test of the O-ring theory
Müller, Bettina (contributor) - 2008
In this paper I analyse how individuals match for for the purpose of setting up a new firm. As a theoretical basis I use the O-ring theory introduced by Kremer (1993) and applied to new firms by Fabel (2004). The O-ring theory predicts that individuals segregate between firms according to their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793876
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Ability matching and survival of start-ups
Müller, Bettina - 2009
In this paper, I analyse how the survival of new firms is affected by the average ability level in the founding team …, the team size, team members' homogeneity with respect to ability, and team members' heterogeneity with respect to … whole population of Danish firms founded in 1998, I find that the average ability level in a team and the team size have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003871339
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Heterogeneous labour markets in a microsimulation-AGE model : application to welfare reform in Germany
Boeters, Stefan (contributor); Feil, Michael (contributor) - 2008
Labour market reforms that are designed to stimulate labour supply at the lower end of the wage distribution can never be precisely restricted to affect only the target group. Spillovers to and feedback from other segments of the labour market are unavoidable and may counteract the direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003728424
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Noncognitive skills, Internet use and educational dropout
Coneus, Katja (contributor); Gernandt, Johannes (contributor) - 2008
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel for the years 2000 to 2006 we analyze the determinants and labor market effects of educational dropout. In addition to classical variables like family background and occupation, we examine noncognitive skills and Internet use. Noncognitive skills...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003728547
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Educational attaintment and returns to education in Germany : an analysis by subject of degree, gender and region
Ammermüller, Andreas (contributor);  … - 2005
Germany in the time period 1985-2002. Returns to education are estimated using Mincer equations. We analyze microcensus data … first time for Germany in such detail. The data indicate an educational expansion, especially for women in West Germany … degree subjects in West than in East Germany, especially for women. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002681891
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Aggregate unemployment decreases individual returns to education
Ammermüller, Andreas (contributor);  … - 2006
On the basis of a theoretical model, we argue that higher aggregate unemployment affects individual returns to education. We therefore include aggregate unemployment and an interaction term between unemployment and the individual education level in a standard Mincer equation. Our results show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003328091
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Continuing vocational training in Germany : a comparative study using 3 German data set
Kuckulenz, Anja (contributor) - 2006
Empirical work on continuing training in Germany provides surprisingly divergent evidence on the incidence of training …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003314706
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Wage and productivity effect of continuing training in Germany : a sectoral analysis
Kuckulenz, Anja (contributor) - 2006
Wage and productivity effects of training are compared to study how the training rent is shared between employers and employees. With panel data from 1996-2002, I analyse the impact of continuing training on wages and productivity in a Cobb-Douglas production framework. Using system GMM...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003314707
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Skill wage premia, employment, and cohort effects : are workers in Germany all of the same type?
Fitzenberger, Bernd (contributor); Kohn, Karsten (contributor) - 2006
This paper studies the relationship between employment and wage structures in West Germany based on the IAB employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003338004
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Workers, firms, or institutions : what determines job duration for male employees in Germany?
Boockmann, Bernhard (contributor);  … - 2008
We examine job durations of German workers using linked employeremployee data. Our results indicate that exit rates are strongly influenced by firm characteristics. The effects of some of these characteristics, however, are limited to particular job positions or skill groups. There is clear...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793918