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The Rationale for Wage Rigidity: Survey Evidence from German and US Firms
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Franz, Wolfgang - 2002
The study provides evidence for the rationale of wage rigidity in Germany compared to the United States. Based on a survey of 801 firms, we extend the study of Campbell and Kanlani (1997, this journal) by using more thorough econometric methods, for example, and find strong support for...
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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang (contributor);  … - 2006
This study investigates institutional and economic reasons for downward wage rigidity regarding three occupational skill groups. Based on a survey of 801 firms in Germany and an econometric analysis, we find strong support for explanations based on the effects of labour union contracts and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003292058
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The Rationale for Wage Rigidity : Survey Evidence from German and Us Firms
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2008
The study provides evidence for the rationale of wage rigidity in Germany compared to the United States. Based on a survey of 801 firms, we extend the study of Campbell and Kanlani (1997, this journal) by using more thorough econometric methods, for example, and find strong support for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014075567
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Worker Representation and Temporary Employment in Germany : The Deployment and Extent of Fixed-Term Contracts and Temporary Agency Work
Addison, John T. - 2018
This study examines the potential impact of works councils and unions on the deployment of fixed-term contracts and agency temps. We report inter al. that works councils are associated with a higher number of temporary agency workers when demand volatility is high while the opposite holds for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012923249
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Worker representation and temporary employment in Germany : the deployment and extent of fixed-term contracts and temporary agency work
Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Grunau, Philipp; … - 2018
This study examines the potential impact of works councils and unions on the deployment of fixed-term contracts and agency temps. We report inter al. that works councils are associated with a higher number of temporary agency workers when demand volatility is high while the opposite holds for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011810125
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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - In: Labour : review of labour economics and industrial relations 20 (2006) 2, pp. 255-284
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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003384968
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The rationale for wage rigidity : survey evidence from German and US firms
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428502
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection : evidence from Germany
Bauer, Anja; Lochner, Benjamin - 2016
, die gleichzeitig Arbeitgeber und Beruf wechseln, stärker auf den Konjunkturzyklus reagieren als Arbeitnehmer, die weder … Arbeitgeber noch Beruf wechseln. Wenn Arbeitnehmer beim gleichen Arbeitgeber in einen neuen Beruf wechseln oder aber im gleichen … Beruf bleiben und den Arbeitgeber wechseln, sind sie ähnlich reagibel wie wenn sie beim gleichen Arbeitgeber im gleichen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011544266
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection : evidence from Germany
Bauer, Anja; Lochner, Benjamin - 2019
Using administrative employer-employee data from Germany, we investigate the relationship between wages and past and present labor market conditions. Furthermore, we revisit recent findings of greater wage cyclicality of new hires. Overall, we find strong evidence for history dependent wages,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012027613