1 Problemstellung¤ 2 Gang der Untersuchung¤ 3 Sozialhilfeaufwand und Empfänger/innen von Sozialhilfe¤ 3.1 Ausgaben für die Sozialhilfe. 3.2 Zahl und Struktur der Empfänger/innen von Sozialhilfeleistungen¤ 4 Wie groß ist der Lohnabstand?¤ 4.1 Der Sozialhilfeanspruch in Abhängigkeit von...

Italy and Germany have similar geographical differences in productivity – North more productive than South in Italy; West more productive than East in Germany – but have adopted different models of wage bargaining. Italy sets wages based on nationwide contracts that allow for limited local...

In many European countries, wages are determined by collective bargaining agreements intended to improve wages and reduce inequality. We study the local and aggregate effects of collective bargaining in Italy and Germany. The two countries have similar geographical differences in firm...

Italy and Germany have similar geographical differences in productivity - North more productive than South in Italy; West more productive than East in Germany - but have adopted different models of wage bargaining. Italy sets wages based on nationwide contracts that allow for limited local wage...