We explain a puzzle from two recent meta-analyses that cover 25 countries and claim to show that inputs systematically move from higher-value to lower-value activities despite strong aggregate labor productivity growth (ALP). These papers use variants of the Baily, Hulten and Campbell (1992)...

This paper estimates the effect of involuntary job loss on smoking behaviour and body weight using German SOEP data. Baseline non-smokers are more likely to start smoking due to job loss, while smokers do not intensify smoking. In particular, single individuals and those with lower health or...

Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich mit dem Einfluss des Migrationshintergrundes von Migranten der 2. Generation auf deren Arbeitsmarkterfolg in Deutschland. Die empirische Untersuchung stützt sich auf Daten aus dem Mikrozensus und die Methode des Propensity-Score-Matching. Es zeigt sich, dass die...

This paper provides an explanation for the empirically proven relationship between overtime and future benefits. We suggest an internal signaling model, in which a worker signals his value to the employer by supplying unpaid overtime. In our empirical analysis, we examine whether overtime has in...