Im Durchschnitt lagen die Lohnstückkosten der Konkurrenz im Jahr 2014 um 11 Prozent unter dem Niveau des deutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbes. Der Euroraum hatte mit 3 Prozent nur einen moderaten Vorteil gegenüber Deutschland. Zwar ist auch die Produktivität in Deutschland überdurchschnittlich...

Das Lohnstückkostenniveau des deutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbes ist nach wie vor hoch. Im Durchschnitt lagen die Lohnstückkosten in den ausgewählten Vergleichsländern im Jahr 2015 um 11 Prozent unter dem deutschen Niveau. Der Euroraum hatte mit 4 Prozent nur einen moderaten Vorteil...

Das Lohnstückkostenniveau des deutschen Verarbeitenden Gewerbes war im Jahr 2017 im Vergleich mit der gesamten ausländischen Konkurrenz hoch. Im Durchschnitt lagen die Lohnstückkosten in den 27 Vergleichsländern um 8 Prozent unter dem deutschen Niveau. Der Kostenvorteil des Euroraums...

We propose the so-called domestic "embodied unit labor costs" (EULC) at the country-sector level as a new cost-related basis for measures of international competitiveness. EULC take into account that a sector's labor costs constitute only a small share of its total cost which to a large extent...

We propose the so-called domestic "embodied unit labor costs" (EULC) at the country-sector level as a new cost-related basis for measures of international competitiveness. EULC take into account that a sector's labor costs constitute only a small share of its total cost which to a large extent...

This paper focuses on how the forces of globalisation, specifically the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), have affected women's wages in the apparel sector in developing countries. Using household and labour force surveys from Cambodia and Sri Lanka, we find large positive wage premiums and a...

This paper considers the policy options of the West Bank and Gaza (WBG) with respect to trade and the exports of labor services. It concludes that i) a non-discriminatory trade policy (NDTP) is unambiguously superior to an FTA with Israel; ii) the WBG should pursue a NDTP with all its neighbors,...

This paper provides evidence on the labor market adjustments following a large import shock on both the individual and the firm level. We exploit a quasi-experimental shock in the German clothing industry caused by the phasing out of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement. Using the German shoe industry as...

In oligopolistic industries, increased cost saving opportunities via offshoring have a moderating effect on trade unions. In order to discourage mobile firms from leaving the country, unions accept lower sector wages. In effect, the negotiated wage becomes independent of workers' bargaining...

Employees of globalized firms face a riskier menu of labor market outcomes. They face a more uncertain stream of earnings and riskier employment prospects. However, they may also have stronger incentives to train and upgrade their skills and/or may benefit from more rapid careers. Hence, the...