This working paper presents a comparison of the employment structure and development among different types of districts … that in Western Germany the rural districts of minor density could not keep up with the employment growth in the remaining … contributions to research in the field of regional employment disparities clarifies that the differences are driven by a large …

We examine how highway accessibility influences local employment outcomes. We exploit the stagewise expansion of the …-indifferences estimations and an event study approach show that highway access influences local employment outcomes in peripheral municipalities … within 10 km road distance. Improved accessibility decreases employment by 9%. These effects are driven by reduced commuter …

flows on employment in regional labour markets in Germany. Next, we address sustainability issues as a common umbrella for …, commuter flows have a positive and robust effect on employment in the receiving German labour market districts, while, for … system, which can provide more opportunities for sustainable commuting patterns, may lead to favourable employment …

increases on regional employment. Using comprehensive survey data, we are able to measure the regional bite of the minimum wage … results show a small negative effect on total dependent employment of 0.5%, driven by a significant reduction in marginal … employment of 2.4%. The extended specifications suggest additional effects of the minimum wage increases, as well as stronger …

Die Krise in Griechenland ist viel mehr als eine blosse Finanzkrise. Die Autoren dieses Sammelbands widmen sich in 28 … Beiträgen allen ihren wesentlichen Aspekten. Sie räumen mit auf die Antike fixierten Vorstellungen über das heutige Griechenland … auf, gehen kritisch auf Mentalität und staatliche Strukturen in Griechenland ein und stellen Ansätze zur Lösung der noch …