In Westdeutschland ging die durchschnittliche Betriebsgroße in den 1990er Jahren zurück und begann in den späten 2000er Jahren wieder zu steigen, während die Betriebsgrößenlohnprämie umgekehrt dazu verlief. In diesem Papier zeigen wir, dass diese beiden Entwicklungen miteinander...

Uncertainty shocks are found to adversely affect labor market outcomes. Most studies attribute labor adjustments costs for the propagation of macroeconomic uncertainty to the labor market. Given that large establishments in Germany face higher labor adjustments cost, they should be affected more...

Uncertainty shocks are found to adversely affect labor market outcomes. Most studies attribute labor adjustments costs for the propagation of macroeconomic uncertainty to the labor market. Given that large establishments in Germany face higher labor adjustments cost, they should be affected more...

Gender pay gaps persist worldwide despite political emphasis to close them. The literature found various drivers of the gaps but remained vastly silent about the role of cyclical dynamics. Using quarterly US data over the period 1979-2019, we study the effects of cyclical dynamics on the gender...