and other establishments from 1997 to 2001. While theory provides alternative explanations for higher or lower wages in … newly founded firms, we show empirically that start-ups tend to pay lower wages, ceteris paribus. On average, wages in newly …

The positive association between moderate alcohol consumption and wages is well documented in the economic literature … behavior and wages. In our analysis, we disentangle the general wage effect of drinking into diverse effects for different … types of drinkers. Mincerian estimates reveal significant and positive relationships between wine drinkers and wages as well …

We investigate the effects of works councils on employees' wages and job satisfaction in general and for subgroups with … support for the hypothesis that the introduction of a works council itself increases wages or job satisfaction for the …

In this paper we analyze the impact of information technology and organizational changes on wages using individual … level data for 1998/1999. The average impact of IT use on wages turns out to be five to six percent, however, the effects … organizational changes in form of higher wages. Outsourcing additionally requires a high qualification of employees in order to …

data reveals that workers are more likely to accept lower wages when daily commuting expenses can be reduced. In other …

German household data reveals that voluntarily mobile workers are more likely to accept lower wages when strain can be …