In Sachsen dominieren die Branchen Metallerzeugung und -bearbeitung,Maschinenbau sowie die Herstellung von Metallerzeugnissen, was die starkeAusrichtung der sächsischen KMU auf den Bereich der Metallindustrie demonstriert.Nach der Wende war ein gewisser Boom an Unternehmensneugründungen...

The minimum wage rate has been introduced in many countries as a means of alleviating the poverty of the working poor. This paper shows, however, that an imperfectly enforced minimum wage rate causes small firms to face an upward-sloping labor supply schedule. Since this turns these firms into...

The minimum wage rate has been introduced in many countries as a means of alleviating the poverty of the working poor. This paper shows, however, that an imperfectly enforced minimum wage rate causes small firms to face an upward-sloping labor supply schedule. Since this turns these firms into...