Collective bargaining in Germany takes place either at the industry level or at the firm level; collective bargaining … structure of wages. Ceteris paribus, a higher share of employees in a firm covered by industry-wide or firm-level contracts is … associated with higher wages. Yet, individual bargaining coverage in a covered firm shows a negative impact both on the wage …

analysis of the relationship between trade, technical progress, and the labor market in West Germany for the period from 1970 … market and allows for three skill types of labor. The major findings are that, relative to skilled labor, wages were … increasing disproportionately both for low- and high-skilled labor whereas employment trends were favoring higher skill levels …

This paper studies the relationship between employment and wage structures in West Germany based on the IAB employment … groups and between those of different age, taking account of the endogeneity of wages and employment. Compared to estimates … evolution of relative employment measures, we estimate elasticities of substitution between employees in three different skill …

the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits …

the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits …

the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits …

the wage effects of mobility among graduates from apprenticeship in Germany. Our instrumental variables approach exploits …

distribution. This paper usese the IAB employment subsample 1975-2001 to describe the empirics of labor market transitions and the … wage structure in Germany. Motivated by search theory, we use the data to explore descriptively labor market transitions … indeed a close relationship exists between wages and labor market transitions as predicted by search theory. However, the …

Germany. We employ an instrumental variables approach exploiting variation in regional labor market characteristics. Our …