Using a representative establishment data set for Germany, we show that, in line with the existing literature for …

unclear, however, if the employment opportunities of the majority of the labour force in Germany-employees with a degree from … the dual apprenticeship system-increase or not. In addition, estimation and data problems are addressed in a topical and …

establishments in western Germany made use of paid overtime work, recording 1.6 overtime hours per employee and week on average …

significantly smaller than the rise in the probability of an upward wage response associated with an increase in demand. Estimation …

large data sets from the U.S., Britain, and western Germany to test the Krugman hypothesis for the 1990s, when unemployment … in Germany increased (unlike in the U.S. and Britain, where it fell). British and German evidence is further backed up … with alternative data sets for these countries. I find evidence for the Krugman hypothesis when Germany is compared to the …