This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following questions: Are there major productivity differences between graduates from American and European institutions? If so, how relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e....

This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following questions: Are there major productivity differences between graduates from American and European institutions? If so, how relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e....

Zunehmende Lohnungleichheit und Beschäftigungsprobleme in den OECD-Ländern haben Fragen der Lohnstruktur in den Mittelpunkt der ökonomischen und politischen Diskussion gerückt. Die Literatur hinsichtlich Ausmaß, Entwicklung sowie ihrer Ursachen und Beschäftigungseffekte ist in den letzten...