Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. Refereed Journal // 2002

    Outsourcing, Imports and Labour Demand

    This paper examines the effects that the increasing demand for purchased services and imports of intermediate materials has on the demand for different skill levels in the manufacturing sector. We derive and…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2002

    Lower Wage Rates for Lesser Hours ? A simultaneous wage-hours model for Germany.

    This paper analyzes the impact of working hours on gross hourly wage rates of West German women by using a simultaneous wage-hours model which fully accounts for labor supply effects. The wage-hours profiles are…