Seit einigen Jahren wird an einer neuen Spielverordnung für die Unterhaltungsautomatenwirtschaft gearbeitet. Der politische Willensbildungsprozess zog sich bis Ende 2005 hin. Letzte Änderungen wurden Mitte Oktober verfügt. Besonders problematisch stellt sich für die Branche das unmittelbare...

"Using rich German linked employer-employee data and endogenous switching regression models, I show that large firms and firms with a high export share or a low proportion of fixed-term workers provide higher wage growth for low-wage workers. While having many low-paid co-workers dampens the...

"Against the background of theoretical considerations and available empirical studies, the expected effects of the amendment to the Law on Labour Relations at the Workplace (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) are discussed. The various basic conditions are shown under which more positive or more...

"In particular due to decisions made by the European Court of Justice, but also as a consequence of a serious malfunctioning, the German model of codetermination has once again become the subject of controversial debate. The costs of codetermination are considerable. These face returns that are...