1. Refereed Journal // 2007

    Rising Wage Inequality in Germany

    The paper investigates the evolution of wages and wage inequality in Germany based on samples from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) 1984 to 2005. Real gross hourly wages for prime age dependent male…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2007

    PISA: What Makes the Difference? Explaining the Gap in Test Scores between Finland and Germany

    The large difference in the level and variance of student performance in the 2000 PISA study between Finland and Germany motivates this paper. It analyses why Finnish students showed a significantly higher…