identification as evidence of accumulated political learning, others stress the importance of critical life stages. Germany …

in Germany and to provide a cross-country comparison of Germany, Denmark, and USA. The main findings are that family and … community background has a stronger influence on permanent earnings in Germany than in Denmark, and a comparable influence is … found in USA. This holds true for both male and female siblings. A deeper analysis of Germany shows that family background …

that emerged from a number of studies for Germany and other countries: Entry rates differ between regions, and the …

Women start fewer businesses than men. The start-up rate among women in Germany falls short of males' start-up rate by …-scale population survey on start-up activity in Germany. As a unique feature, the data combine socio-demographic characteristics …

Folklore has it that the comparatively low proportion of self-employed in Germany is in part due to a habit that might …

provides the first empirical analysis of trade union never-membership in Germany. We show that between 54 and 59 percent of all … employees in Germany have never been members of a trade union. Individuals' probability of never-membership is significantly … Nie-Mitgliedschaft in deutschen Gewerkschaften. Wir zeigen, dass 54 bis 59 Prozent aller Beschäftigten in Deutschland …