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Evolution of the East German wage structure
Brüll, Eduard; Gathmann, Christina - 2020
We analyze the evolution of the wage structure in East Germany over the past two decades and compare it to West Germany …. Both regions experienced a rise in wage inequality between 1995 and 2009 with wage dispersion in East Germany exceeding … West Germany, esp. at the top. We also show that wage inequality is no longer rising in Germany and has even been declining …
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Promotion prospects and within-level wage growth : a decomposition of the part-time penalty for women
Ilieva, Boryana - 2023
I study the life-cycle pattern of part-time employment and its impact on wage growth in female careers. I show that the part-time wage penalty consists of two essential components: i) a penalty for promotions and ii) a within-career-level wage penalty. Using dynamic structural modeling, I...
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EU enlargement and (temporary) migration : effects on labour market outcomes in Germany
Hammer, Luisa; Hertweck, Matthias S. - 2022
EU Eastern Enlargement elicited a rise in (temporary) labour market oriented immi-gration to Germany starting in May … outcomes in Germany. We finda transitory negative wage effect among German nationals, particularly at the bottom ofthe wage …
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The 2011 break in the part-time indicator and the evolution of wage inequality in Germany
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Seidlitz, Arnim - 2019
break. Using the correction, the paper confirms that the rise in wage inequality among full-time workers in West Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012053325
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Die Entwicklung der Lohnstruktur im ostdeutschen Transformationsprozeß
Steiner, Viktor; Puhani, Patrick A. - 1996
The development and the structure of the distribution of hourly wages in Eastem Germany between 1990 and 1994 are … Ostdeutschland im Zeitraum von 1990 bis 1994 analysiert. Wir berechnen dazu gängige Ungleichheitsmaße und zerlegen die Änderung der …
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Mental disorders and lifetime earnings
Salokangas, Henri - 2021
In advanced countries in particular, the mental well-being of adolescents and young adults is gaining increased amount of attention. Yet little is known about lifetime labor market costs attributable to mental disorders nor the related heterogeneity by the age of onset of psychiatric conditions....
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Exploring the labor market consequences of psychiatric disorders : an event study approach
Salokangas, Henri - 2021
Vast literature documents a negative association between mental disorders and labor market performance but it is challenging to find a research design that could provide an reliable estimate for an effect. This paper provides new evidence on the immediate labor market consequences following the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012695679
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Computers as stepping stones? : technological change and equality of labor market opportunities
Arntz, Melanie; Lipowski, Cäcilia; Neidhöfer, Guido; … - 2022
to parental background. We find that in Germany during the 1990s, computerization improved the access to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013202834
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Do women expect wage cuts for part-time work?
Schrenker, Annekatrin - 2020
Wage expectations for full- and part-time employment are key for understanding the labor supply decisions of women. However, whether women expect different wages between part-time and full-time work is not fully understood. Using German survey data, I quantify the expected full-time/part-time...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012285506
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The gender gap in lifetime earnings : the role of parenthood
Glaubitz, Rick; Harnack-Eber, Astrid; Wetter, Miriam - 2022
To obtain a more complete understanding of the persisting gender earnings gap in Germany, this paper investigates both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012818222