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In this paper we derive a structural measure for labor market density based on the Ellison and Glasear (1997) "Index for industry concentration". This labor market density measure serves as a proxy for the number of workers that can reach a certain work area within a reasonal amount of traveling...
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break. Using the correction, the paper confirms that the rise in wage inequality among full-time workers in West Germany …
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break. Using the correction, the paper confirms that the rise in wage inequality among full-time workers in West Germany …
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This study revisits the increase in wage inequality in Germany. Accounting for changes in various sets of observables …
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This study revisits the increase in wage inequality in Germany. Accounting for changes in various sets of observables …
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market regime, simulations for Germany show that labour tax policies can make only a small contribution to alleviating the …
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market regime, simulations for Germany show that labour tax policies can make only a small contribution to alleviating the …
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We study how firm-specific complementary assets and intellectual property rights affect the management of knowledge workers. The main results show when a firm will wish to sue workers that leave with innovative ideas, and the effects of complementary assets on wages and on worker initiative. We...
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Using German establishment data, this study finds that the share of blue-collar workers, an outdated production technology and a high-wage policy increase the probability that employers regard the threat of dismissal as a suitable incentive. A participatory HRM policy, the incidence of a works...
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We study how firm-specific complementary assets and intellectual property rights affect the management of knowledge workers. The main results show when a firm will wish to sue workers that leave with innovative ideas, and the effects of complementary assets on wages and on worker initiative. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104933