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Labor Market Transitions and the Wage Structure in Germany
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Garloff, Alfred - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 227 (2007) 2, pp. 115-152
Equilibrium search theory suggests that the wage distribution in a cross section of workers is closely related to labor market transitions and associated wage changes. Accordingly, job-to-job transitions are central in explaining the wage distribution. This paper usese the IAB employment...
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Another economic miracle? : the German labor market and the great recession
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA journal of labor policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-21
Germany’s labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the strong economic position due to recent labor market reforms, the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies, the extension of short-time work, time buffers due to...
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Another economic miracle? The German labor market and the great recession
Rinne, Ulf; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-21
Germany's labor market responded only mildly to the Great Recession. Important factors for this development include the strong economic position due to recent labor market reforms, the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies, the extension of short-time work, time buffers due to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332005
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A vibrant European labor market with full employment
Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: IZA journal of European Labor Studies 3 (2014) 10, pp. 1-24
We sketch a visionary strategy for Europe in which full employment is quickly regained by 2020, income inequality is reduced and the economies are more sustainable. We call this scenario "vibrant". It is contrasted with what would happen if present policies continue within the European Union...
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The Phillips Curve and NAIRU Revisited: New Estimates for Germany
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Franz, Wolfgang; Bode, Oliver - In: Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer … 228 (2008) 5+6, pp. 465-496
estimates the unemployment rate that is compatible with a tolerable inflation rate of say 2 percent following roughly the … compatible with 2 percent inflation in Germany is currently around 7 percent if the definition of unemployment follows the …
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A Summer Break for the Unemployment Rate: Google-Assisted Forecasting Signals Easing
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: Weekly Report 5 (2009) 25, pp. 176-181
, many observers are anticipating a dramatic rise in unemployment in the fall, with the total number of unemployed rapidly … unemployment rate will remain relatively stable in August and through the end of September, when elections for the German Bundestag … will be held. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is actually falling. Given this fact, the danger that the total …
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Prognosen aus dem Internet: weitere Erholung am Arbeitsmarkt erwartet
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: DIW Wochenbericht 76 (2009) 25, pp. 402-408
Überraschend ist im Mai die Arbeitslosigkeit gefallen. Diese positive Entwicklung wird sich im Juni zunächst fortsetzen. Diese Einschätzung basiert auf einem neuen methodischen Konzept, das Google-Aktivitätsdaten für die kurzfristige Prognose der Arbeitslosigkeit einsetzt. Gerade in...
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Sommerpause bei der Arbeitslosigkeit: Google-gestützte Prognose signalisiert Entspannung
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: DIW Wochenbericht 76 (2009) 33, pp. 561-566
Die große Wirtschaftskrise hat bisher nur verhaltene Spuren am Arbeitsmarkt hinterlassen. Angesichts der unsicheren weiteren konjunkturellen Entwicklung, der schlechten Auslastung der Arbeitskräfte in den Unternehmen und der hohen Kurzarbeit erwarten viele Beobachter zum Herbst einen...
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A Summer Break for the Unemployment Rate: Google-Assisted Forecasting Signals Easing
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: Weekly Report 5 (2009) 25, pp. 176-181
, many observers are anticipating a dramatic rise in unemployment in the fall, with the total number of unemployed rapidly … unemployment rate will remain relatively stable in August and through the end of September, when elections for the German Bundestag … will be held. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is actually falling. Given this fact, the danger that the total …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008479314
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Google Econometrics and Unemployment Forecasting
Askitas, Nikolaos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: Applied Economics Quarterly (formerly: Konjunkturpolitik) 55 (2009) 2, pp. 107-120
. It demonstrates strong correlations between keyword searches and unemployment rates using monthly German data and …
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