In this paper we address the question as to whether and to what extent workers in atypical employment are affected by low wages (below two-thirds of the hourly median wage). Our analysis is based on quantitative data (using the GSOEP) and on qualitative interviews at establishment level in...

The extent of low-wage work in Germany is hotly debated. In international comparisons fromthe mid-90s, Germany is often classified as a country with a low wage dispersion. Comparedto the USA and UK, Germany has a relatively equal income structure and a small proportionof low-paid workers (OECD 1996;...

In den letzten 25 Jahren hat in Westdeutschland die Arbeitslosigkeit kontinuierlich zugenommen. In der vorliegenden Studie wird eine Ursache des Anstiegs von Arbeitslosigkeit untersucht: Die Arbeitslosigkeit Älterer beim Übergang vom Erwerbsleben in den Ruhestand. Zunächst werden anhand...

In den letzten 25 Jahren hat in Westdeutschland die Arbeitslosigkeit kontinuierlich zugenommen.In der vorliegenden Studie wird eine Ursache des Anstiegs von Arbeitslosigkeituntersucht: Die Arbeitslosigkeit Älterer beim Übergang vom Erwerbsleben inden Ruhestand. Zunächst werden anhand...

"In this paper we address the question as to whether and to what extent workers in atypical employment are affected by low wages (below two-thirds of the hourly median wage). Our analysis is based on quantitative data (using the GSOEP) and on qualitative interviews at establishment level in...

The commercial cleaning industry is characterized by a high proportion of labour costs and a pronounced comparability and standardization of services. The statistical preconditions for the evaluation have not been ideal which is mainly due to the high proportion of part-time work and mini-jobs....