"The efficiency of publicly funded further training comes under controversial discussion. Relevant evaluation studies provide diverging findings, which can be put down not least to inadequate data. This article examines the effectiveness of further training measures for the unemployed that are...

"The efficiency of publicly funded further training comes under controversial discussion. Relevant evaluation studies provide diverging findings, which can be put down not least to inadequate data. This article examines the effectiveness of further training measures for the unemployed that are...

"We perform a comprehensive analysis of the stepping-stone effect of temporary agency employment on unemployed workers. Using the timing-of-events approach, we not only investigate whether agency employment is a bridge into regular em-ployment but also analyze its effect on post-unemployment...

"We perform a comprehensive analysis of the stepping-stone effect of temporary agency employment on unemployed workers. Using the timing-of-events approach, we not only investigate whether agency employment is a bridge into regular em-ployment but also analyze its effect on post-unemployment...

Um den strukturellen Wandel in der Region Rostock nach der Vereinigung Deutschlands zu erfassen, wurden im Juli 1991 und im Februar 1992 zwei schriftliche standardisierte Befragungen bei insgesamt mehr als 8.000 Betrieben der Region sowie Expertengespräche mit Management und Betriebsräten...

Um den strukturellen Wandel in der Region Rostock nach der Vereinigung Deutschlands zu erfassen, wurden im Juli 1991 und im Februar 1992 zwei schriftliche standardisierte Befragungen bei insgesamt mehr als 8.000 Betrieben der Region sowie Expertengespräche mit Management und Betriebsräten...

The paper explores wage setting practice in eastern Germany since unification. It gathers evidence to support the claim that economically non-viable collective agreements have fostered decentralized wage setting. First, we document the declining organization rates of both employers and...