"On January 1st, 1997, minimum wages were introduced in the German main construction sector. We examine the effects of this wage regulation on various aspects of the labour market of this sector, particularly the effects on wages and employment. In East Germany, at the time of its introduction,...

"On January 1st, 1997, minimum wages were introduced in the German main construction sector. We examine the effects of this wage regulation on various aspects of the labour market of this sector, particularly the effects on wages and employment. In East Germany, at the time of its introduction,...

"This Methodenreport systematically compiles existing datasets in Germany and explores their suitability for evaluation of sectoral minimum wages according to the German 'Arbeitnehmer-Entsendegesetz' (posted workers act). It aims at making new data sources known, assessing the potential of data...

"This FDZ data report describes the 'Regionalfile' of the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies 1975-2010 (SIAB-R 7510). This dataset represents the factual anonymous version of the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and may be delivered to scientific research...

This Datenreport describes the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) 1975-2010. (IAB)<br><br><b>Additional Information</b><ul><li><a href='http://doku.iab.de/fdz/reporte/2013/DR_01-13_frequencies_labels_en.zip'>frequencies and labels</a></li></ul>

"This FDZ data report describes the “Regionalfile” of the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies 1975-2010 (SIAB-R 7510). This dataset represents the factual anonymous version of the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and may be delivered to scientific research...

This data report describes the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) 1975 - 2010. (IAB) ((en))<br><br><b>Additional Information</b><ul><li><a href='http://doku.iab.de/fdz/reporte/2013/DR_01-13_frequencies_labels_de.zip'>Variablen und Auszählungen</a></li><li><a href='http://doku.iab.de/fdz/reporte/2013/DR_01-13_frequencies_labels_en.zip'>frequencies and labels</a></li></ul>

We estimate the effects on wage and employment growth rates of the introduction and subsequent increases of the minimum wage in the main construction industry of Germany. Using a regional dataset constructed from individual employment histories, we exploit the spatial dimension and border...

"This FDZ data report describes the 'Regionalfile' of the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies 1975-2010 (SIAB-R 7510). This dataset represents the factual anonymous version of the Sample of Integrated Labour Market Biographies (SIAB) and may be delivered to scientific research...

This paper develops a general equilibrium geographical economics model which uses matching frictions on the labor market to generate regional unemployment disparities alongside the usual core-periphery pattern of industrial agglomeration. In the model, regional wage differentials do not only...