In der dritten Märzwoche entscheidet sich das Schicksal von ver.di. Mit der Gründung der Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft wird, nach Meinung von Franz Bsirske, Vorsitzender der ÖTV und designierter Vorsitzender der neuen Gewerkschaft, und Roland Issen, Vorsitzender der DAG, eine Chance eröffnet,...

"Worker movements played a crucial role in making workplaces safer. Workplace safety is costly for firms but increases labour supply. A laissez-faire approach leaving safety of workplaces unknown is suboptimal. Safety standards set by better-informed trade unions are output and welfare...

"This paper examines the relationship between the net union density, as a measure of union power, and the wage structure within and between segments of the German labour market in the period 1985-1997 on the basis of the IAB employment sample. Individual probabilities of trade union membership...

"In the context of the so-called Hartz reforms, the previous unemployment assistance and the social assistance for individuals who are in need but capable of work were combined into a uniform basic benefit for those seeking employment. After a brief description of the problems associated with...

"In theoretical trade models with variable markups and collective wage bargaining, export exposure may reduce the exporter wage premium. We test this prediction using linked German employer-employee data from 1996 to 2007. To separate the rent-sharing mechanism from assortative matching, we...

"The paper gives an overview of the literature on the theory, methodology and empirical knowledge of gender-specific wage differentials. The spectrum of the theoretical considerations comprises observed and unobserved differences in structure as well as differences in the rates of return of...

"The paper gives an overview of the literature on the theory, methodology and empirical knowledge of gender-specific wage differentials. The spectrum of the theoretical considerations comprises observed and unobserved differences in structure as well as differences in the rates of return of...

"In theoretical trade models with variable markups and collective wage bargaining, export exposure may reduce the exporter wage premium. We test this prediction using linked German employer-employee data from 1996 to 2007. To separate the rent-sharing mechanism from assortative matching, we...

"Worker movements played a crucial role in making workplaces safer. Workplace safety is costly for firms but increases labour supply. A laissez-faire approach leaving safety of workplaces unknown is suboptimal. Safety standards set by better-informed trade unions are output and welfare...