We analyze wage developments in the East German transition process both at the macro and at the microeconomic level. At the macroeconomic level, we draw special attention to the important distinction between product and consumption wages, describe the development of various wage measures, labor...

Das immer drängender werdende Problem der Arbeitslosigkeit in Deutschland macht eine intensive Diskussion über Ursachen der Arbeitslosigkeit und Möglichkeiten zu deren Bekämpfung unabdingbar. Von vielen Seiten wird mehr denn je gefordert, daß die staatliche Arbeitsmarkt- und...

Institutional Frameworks and Labor Market Performance produces an in-depth analysis of the functioning of various labor market institutions in both the USA and Germany. Particular emphasis is given to the substantial differences between the US and Germany in the ways important areas are...

We analyze wage developments in the East German transition process both at the macro and at the microeconomic level. At the macroeconomic level, we draw special attention to the important distinction between product and consumption wages, describe the development of various wage measures, labor...