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Tarifbindung und die ökonomische Rationalität von Lohnrigiditäten

Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2001

This study provides empirical evidence for the economic rationality of wage rigidities. Theoretically wage rigidities can result from contracts, implicit contracts, from efficiency wages and from insider-outsider behaviour. Based on a survey of 801 firms strong support has been found for...

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Rising wage inequality, the decline of collective bargaining, and the gender wage gap

Antonczyk, Dirk; Fitzenberger, Bernd; Sommerfeld, Katrin - 2010

This paper investigates the increase in wage inequality, the decline in collective bargaining, and the development of the gender wage gap in West Germany between 2001 and 2006. Based on detailed linked employer-employee data, we show that wage inequality is rising strongly – driven not only by...

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Rising wage inequality, the decline of collective bargaining, and the gender wage gap

Antonczyk, Dirk; Fitzenberger, Bernd; Sommerfeld, Katrin - 2010

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The Rationale for Wage Rigidity: Survey Evidence from German and US Firms

Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Franz, Wolfgang - 2002

methods, for example, and find strong support for explanations based on labor union contracts and implicit wages for Germany …. Furthermore, survey respondents indicated that labor union contracts and implicit contracts are important reasons for wage … skilled. In contrast to the US experience for German firms insider-outsider behavior, labor union contracts and specific human …

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Does institutional diversity account for pay rules in Germany and Belgium?

Kampelmann, Stephan; Rycx, Francois - 2011

This paper examines the relationship between institutions and the remuneration of different jobs by comparing the German and Belgian labour markets with respect to a typology of institutions (social representations, norms, conventions, legislation, and organisations). The observed institutional...

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Labor market regulation and the legal system

Hefeker, Carsten; Neugart, Michael - 2007

When enacting labor market regulation governments face courts that interpret and implement the legal code. We show that the incentives for governments for labor market reform increase with the uncertainty that is involved in the implementation of legal codes through courts. Given that judges...

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Labour market institutions and their effect on labour market performance in the new EU member countries

Fialová, Kamila; Schneider, Ondřej - 2008

European countries, with a special attention to the new European Union member countries. This may allow us to analyse effects …

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Does price stability exacerbate labour market rigidities in the EMU?

Holden, Steinar - 2001

How will the commitment to price stability affect labour market rigidities in the European Monetary Union? I explore a …

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Macroeconomic aspects of structural labor market reforms in Germany

Dovern, Jonas; Meier, Carsten-Patrick - 2006

Using a newly constructed macroeconometric model for Germany and the rest of the Euro area, we investigate the macroeconomic effects of structural labor market reforms in Germany. We find that neither the fact that Germany can no longer pursue an independent monetary policy nor the possibility...

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Changes in Industrial Action: A Comparison between Germany and Other OECD Countries

Lesch, Hagen - In: CESifo Forum 16 (2015) 4, pp. 68-78

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