1. Refereed Journal // 2006

    Reasons for Wage Rigidity in Germany

    This study investigates institutional and economic reasons for downward wage rigidity regarding three occupational skill groups. Based on a survey of 801 firms in Germany and an econometric analysis, we find…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2006

    Einstiegslöhne bei unvollkommenen Arbeitsmärkten

    This study compares the wages and wage rigidity of entrants with incumbent workers in the West German labour market, based on individual data from 1975 to 1995. On average entrants (around 11 per cent of the…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-017 // 2006

    Selektivität und direkte Wirkungen von Vermittlungsgutscheinen: Empirische Befunde aus der Einführungsphase

    In April 2002 German government introduced job placement vouchers as a new instrument of active labour market policy to foster the transition of unemployed to jobs. This paper investigates the demand, the…

  4. ZEW/Prognos-Transportmarktbarometer // 2006

    1. Quartal 2006

    Moderate Preissteigerungen bei steigendem Transportaufkommen

    Die Transportbranche erwartet in den nächsten sechs Monaten vor dem Hintergrund einer mittlerweile optimistischer bewerteten Konjunktur- und…

  5. ZEW Economic Studies Vol. 35 // 2006

    The Market Approach to Comparable Company Valuation

    Corporate valuation using multiples is one of the most popular corporate valuation approaches. In this book, the different steps of this valuation approach such as the selection of comparable companies or the…

  6. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2006

    Juli 2006

    • Abwärtsbewegung setzt sich fort
    • EZB: Fortführung der Zinserhöhung erwartet
    • USA: Magere Konjunkturaussichten
    • Japan: Konjunkturabschwung erwartet
    • Großbritannien: Konjunktureller Stillstand
    • Sonderfrage:…