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Social status and public expectations : self-selection of high-skilled migrants
Lumpe, Christian; Lumpe, Claudia; Meckl, Jürgen - 2016
We analyze public expectations about migrants’ provision of work effort as a driving force in the self-selection process of high-skilled migrants. We adopt and extend Piketty’s (1998) theoretical framework of social status and work out how country-specific public expectations affect the...
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Why do German men marry women from less developed countries? : an analysis of transnational partner search based on the German Socio-Economic Panel
Glowsky, David - 2007
This paper examines why German men marry women from countries which are less economically developed. Two hypotheses deduced from exchange theory and the economic theory of the family are tested: 1. Low physical and social attractiveness as well as reduced opportunities to meet German partners...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011631286
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The influence of personality traits on private retirement savings in Germany
Schäfer, Konrad C. - 2016 - This version: August 2016
This paper analyzes private retirement savings, the amount for German individuals and how these savings are influenced … investigated how the Big-Five and the Locus of Control influence the decision to have private retirement savings, and the estimated … probability to have such savings. Extraversion also positively effects the size of retirement related savings as does having an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011527294
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Old‐age employment and hours of work trends : empirical analysis for four European countries
Aliaj, Arjeta; Flawinne, Xavier; Jousten, Alain; … - 2016
For the last two decades, the increase of employment among cohorts of individuals aged 50+ has been a policy objective on the European employment agenda. The present paper takes stock of the situation as observed in Belgium over the time period 1997-2011. First, we provide analysis on the...
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Well-being during the transition from work to retirement
Sohier, Lieze; Van Ootegem, Luc; Verhofstadt, Elsy - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012020131
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The relationship between establishment training and the retention of older workers : evidence from Germany
Berg, Peter; Hamman, Mary K.; Piszczek, Matthew; Ruhm, … - 2015
. This study examines relationships between establishment training programs, wages, and retirement among older men and women … retirement patterns suggests this relationship may not be causal. Our research suggests targeted training programs likely play an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011388014
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The influence of personality traits on private retirement savings in Germany
Schäfer, Konrad C. - 2016
This paper analyzes private retirement savings, the amount for German individuals and how these savings are influenced … investigated how the Big-Five and the Locus of Control influence the decision to have private retirement savings, and the estimated … probability to have such savings. Extraversion also positively effects the size of retirement related savings as does having an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011538182
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Who is saving privately for retirement and how much? : new evidence for Germany
Metzger, Christoph - 2015
decades. Voluntary savings for retirement will therefore gain more and more relevance in order to maintain one’s standard of … living during retirement. This article examines the savings behavior for retirement on an individual level in Germany. As a … out to be less likely to save additionally privately for retirement. In a second step the chosen gross saving rates are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010517686
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Pension income inequality : a cohort study in six European countries
Neugschwender, Jörg - 2014
This paper is an empirical overview of inequalities of pension outcomes in six European countries, which are shaped by a variety of institutional pensions schemes. The study contrasts pension system regulation in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden and the United Kingdom; and analyses their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010422868
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Labor force transitions of older married couples in Germany
Blau, David; Riphahn, Regina T. - 1998
employed. Observed covariates including wages and retirement benefits help to explain these patterns, but unobserved …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294534