This paper provides an explanation for the empirically proven relationship between overtime and future benefits. We suggest an internal signaling model, in which a worker signals his value to the employer by supplying unpaid overtime. In our empirical analysis, we examine whether overtime has in...

Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich mit dem Einfluss des Migrationshintergrundes von Migranten der 2. Generation auf deren Arbeitsmarkterfolg in Deutschland. Die empirische Untersuchung stützt sich auf Daten aus dem Mikrozensus und die Methode des Propensity-Score-Matching. Es zeigt sich, dass die...

Global supply chains in the garment industry are marked by labour standard violations in factories as well as retail stores. Against this background it is important to strengthen the bargaining power of workers along the supply chain. Establishing direct relationships among workers along the...