Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Arbeitsmärkte und Sozialversicherungen

  1. Discussion und Working Paper // 2006

    Reasons for Wage Rigidity in Germany

    Die Studie analysiert Ursachen von Lohnrigidititäten, darunter Tarifverträge, Effizienzlöhne, implizite Kontrakte und Insider-Outsider-Verhalten, auf der Basis einer schriftlichen Befragung von 801 Unternehmen…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2006

    Causal Returns to education: A Survey on Empirical Evidence for Germany

    In dieser Arbeit wird die empirische Evidenz hinsichtlich der kausalen ökonomischen Wirkungen von Bildung für die Arbeitsverdienste in Deutschland zusammengefasst und kritisch gewürdigt. Die robusten Ergebnisse…

  3. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-066 // 2006

    The Erosion of Union Membership in Germany: Determinants, Densities, Decompositions

    Union density in Germany has declined remarkably during the last two decades. We estimate socio-economic and workplace-related determinants of union membership in East and West Germany using data from the German…

  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-065 // 2006

    The Effects of Short-Term Training Measures on the Individual Unemployment Duration in West Germany

    Short-term training measures are the most important intervention of German active labor market policy in terms of persons promoted. However, evidence on the impacts of programs is missing. This study analyzes…

  5. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 06-064 // 2006

    Basic Income Reform in Germany: Better Gradualism than Cold Turkey

    This paper advocates the cautious and constitutional evolution of existing basic income schemes ("unemployment benefit II") and Targeted Negative Income Tax (TNIT = "Einstiegsgeld") into a means-tested…