Substantial evidence shows that North Americans are generally more accepting of the market than Europeans and attribute market outcomes to a larger degree to effort or skill. This article discusses the perceived fairness of layoffs and pay cuts in North America and Germany. We expect North...

Dieser Beitrag untersucht die Frage, welche Bezugsdauern des Arbeitslosengeldes für welche Personengruppen als angemessen betrachtet werden und ob sich diese Einschätzungen während der Covid-19-Pandemie verändert haben. Längere Bezugsdauern können die Einkommenssituation der Betroffenen...

The authors analyze gender differences in fairness perceptions of own wages and subsequent wage growth. The main finding is that women perceive their wage more often as fair if controls for hourly wage rates, individual and job-related characteristics are taken into account. Furthermore, the...

Substantial evidence shows that North Americans are generally more accepting of the market than Europeans and attribute market outcomes to a larger degree to effort or skill. Thus, North Americans might be more accepting of layoffs and pay cuts than Germans, and Germans might be more sensitive...

The authors analyze gender differences in fairness perceptions of own wages and subsequent wage growth. The main finding is that women perceive their wage more often as fair if controls for hourly wage rates, individual and job-related characteristics are taken into account. Furthermore, the...