Publications of the Research Unit Labour Markets and Social Insurance

  1. Discussion and Working Paper // 2005

    Does the Early Bird Catch the Worm? Instrumental Variable Estimates of Early Educational Effects of Age of School Entry in Germany

    We estimate the effect of age of school entry on educational attainment using three different data sets for Germany, sampling pupils at the end of primary school, in the middle of secondary school and several…

  2. Refereed Journal // 2005

    Tarifpolitik, Entgeltflexibilität und Beschäftigung in Ostdeutschland

    The paper explores wage setting practice in eastern Germany since unification. It gathers evidence to support the claim that economically non-viable collective agreements have fostered decentralized wage…

  3. Discussion and Working Paper // 2005

    Wage and employment effects of immigration to Germany: evidence from a skill group approach

    The paper analyzes the labor market impact of migration by exploiting variation in the labor supply of foreigners across groups of workers with the same level of education but different work experience.…