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Training and Wages of Older Workers in Europe
Belloni, Michele - 2014
limit the decline in productivity of older workers. This paper investigates the relationship between training undertaken by …
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Berufliche Weiterbildung und Existenzgründung
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Reize, Frank - 1999
In Deutschland werden vielfach hohe Anforderungen an die berufliche Qualifikation von Existenzgründern gestellt. Im Handwerk, aber auch in bestimmten freiberuflich organisierten Tätigkeitsbereichen sind Existenzgründungen nur mit einem qualifizierten Berufsabschluß möglich. Darüber hinaus...
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Seniority in Germany : new evidence on returns to tenure for male full-time workers
Orlowski, Robert; Riphahn, Regina T. - 2007
This study uses recent data taken from the German Socioeconomic Panel (2002-2006) to evaluate the extent of and heterogeneity in returns to tenure for men in East and West Germany, employed in both the private and the public sector. We find significantly different wage patterns in East- and West...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009746181
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An intra-firm perspective on wage profiles and employment of older workers with special reference to human capital and deferred compensation
Pfeifer, Christian - 2009
Human capital and deferred compensation might explain why firms employ but do not hire older workers. Adjustments of wage-tenure profiles for older new entrants are explored in the context of deferred compensation. From an equity theory perspective, such adjustments might lead to adverse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003802942
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Personality traits and further training
Laible, Marie-Christine; Anger, Silke; Baumann, Martina - 2020
The notion of lifelong learning is gaining importance, not only in the labor market but also in other areas of modern societies. Previous research finds variation in occupation-related training participation by worker and workplace characteristics, gender, and education. However, evidence on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012306708
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Wage and Productivity Effect of Continuing Training in Germany : A Sectoral Analysis
Kuckulenz, Anja - 2008
Wage and productivity effects of training are compared to study how the training rent is shared between employers and … employees. With panel data from 1996-2002, I analyse the impact of continuing training on wages and productivity in a Cobb … on both wages and productivity. The effect on productivity is about three times higher than the one on wages. High …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012727101
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Works Councils and Collective Bargaining in Germany : The Impact on Productivity and Wages
Hübler, Olaf; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2021
bargaining agreements works councils are more likely to be engaged in productivity enhancing activities and less engaged in rent … empirical analysis confirms this hypothesis. The presence of works councils exerts a positive impact on productivity within the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013320902
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Exporter Wage Premium : A Plant-Level Analysis with Canadian Linked Employer-Employee Data
Huang, Xinning - 2016
Export promotion policy is often employed by governments to spur economic growth. This paper uses Canadian linked employer-employee (LEE) data to examine the impact of exports on plant average wage. I find that the wage increases significantly three years after a plant enters export markets....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014126758
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Works councils and collective bargaining in Germany : the impact on productivity and wages
Hübler, Olaf; Jirjahn, Uwe - 2001
bargaining agreements works councils are more likely to be engaged in productivity enhancing activities and less engaged in rent … empirical analysis confirms this hypothesis. The presence of works councils exerts a positive impact on productivity within the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001610714
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Essays on wage and productivity disparities : empirical studies with a regional focus in Germany and Brazil
Ehrl, Philipp - 2014
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