Several recent macroeconomic models rely on rigid wages. Especially wage rigidity of newly hired workers seems to play a crucial role, since the decision of opening a vacancy or not is mainly influenced by their real wages. However, so far little empirical evidence exists on how real wages of...

In Deutschland gilt seit August 2013 ein Rechtsanspruch auf einen Betreuungsplatz auch für Kinder ab dem vollendeten ersten Lebensjahr. Bereits nach ersten gesetzlichen Anstößen kam es zu einem deutlichen Ausbau der Kinderbetreuungsangebote. Im Zuge dessen ist zwischen 2006 und 2014 die Zahl...

"In Deutschland gilt seit August 2013 ein Rechtsanspruch auf einen Betreuungsplatz auch für Kinder ab dem vollendeten ersten Lebensjahr. Bereits nach ersten gesetzlichen Anstößen kam es zu einem deutlichen Ausbau der Kinderbetreuungsangebote. Im Zuge dessen ist zwischen 2006 und 2014 die Zahl...

Using the German IAB Job Vacancy Survey, we look into the black box of recruiting intensity and hiring practices from the employers' perspective. Our paper evaluates three important channels for hiring - namely vacancy posting, the selectivity of hiring (labor selection), and the number of...

Using the German IAB Job Vacancy Survey, we look into the black box of recruiting intensity and hiring practices from the employers' perspective. Our paper evaluates three important channels for hiring - namely vacancy posting, the selectivity of hiring (labor selection), and the number of...

Using the IAB Job Vacancy Survey for Germany, we look into the black box of recruiting intensity and hiring practices. Our paper shows three important channels for hiring, namely vacancy posting, the selectivity of hiring (labor selection), and the number of search channels. While vacancy...

Using the IAB Job Vacancy Survey for Germany, we look into the black box of recruiting intensity and hiring practices. Our paper shows three important channels for hiring, namely vacancy posting, the selectivity of hiring (labor selection), and the number of search channels. While vacancy...

Using the German IAB Job Vacancy Survey, we look into the black box of recruiting intensity and hiring practices from the employers' perspective. Our paper evaluates three important channels for hiring -namely vacancy posting, the selectivity of hiring (labor selection), and the number of search...