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Downward nominal wage rigidity in services : direct evidence from a firm survey

Radowski, Daniel (contributor); Bonin, Holger (contributor) - 2009

explain this distinct behavior. -- Nominal wage rigidity ; efficiency wages ; manufacturing and services ; Germany …

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A note on the determinants and consequences of outsourcing using German data

Addison, John T.; Bellmann, Lutz; Pahnke, André; … - 2008

Using German data from the Institute for Employment Research Establishment Panel, this paper constructs two main measures of outsourcing and examines their determinants and consequences for employment. There are some commonalities in the correlates of the two measures of outsourcing, as well as...

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Product market competition and employer provided training in Germany

Heywood, John S.; Jirjahn, Uwe; Campaner, Annika - 2017

Using German establishment data, this paper examines the relationship between product market competition and the extent of employer provided training. We demonstrate that high product market competition is associated with increased training except when the competition is so severe as to threaten...

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Offshoring, wages and job security of temporary workers

Görg, Holger; Görlich, Dennis - 2012

We investigate the impact of offshoring on individual level wages and unemployment probabilities and pay particular attention to the question of whether workers on temporary contracts are affected differently than workers on permanent contracts. Data are taken from the German Socio-Economic...

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The impact of growth, labour cost and working time on employment : lessons from the French experience

L'Horty, Yannick (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Labour productivity in Kenyan manufacturing and service industries

Heshmati, Almas; Rashidghalam, Masoomeh - 2016

Labour productivity reflects a firm's ability to generate higher production or value-added. This paper analyses labour productivity and its determinants in the manufacturing and service sectors in Kenya. As the largest economy in East Africa, it is crucial for Kenya to have high labour...

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The impact of a new quality management practice on firm performance: evidence from Pakistan

Faran, Mahvish; Taylor, Karl - 2021

This paper uses a novel firm level data set to investigate the impact of a unique quality management practice on the production and productivity of a large-scale garments manufacturer in Pakistan. The analysis provides evidence that production complexity is an important element in determining...

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Whatever works : dualisation and the service economy in Bismarckian welfare states

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul - 2010

non-standard work. In Germany (and to a lesser extent Austria), marginal part-time provides a fertile ground for low …

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Non-standard employment across occupations in Germany : the role of replaceability and labour market flexibility

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Tobsch, Verena - 2013

The share of non-standard jobs in total employment has increased in Germany over recent decades. Research tends to … development in Germany is a large occupational heterogeneity, which is true for both current working conditions and trajectories … analyses the role of different types of non-standard employment across occupations in Germany, explaining variation between …

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Minimum wages as a barrier to entry : evidence from Germany

Bachmann, Ronald; Bauer, Thomas K.; Frings, Hanna - 2012

in industries and regions with low barriers to entry. This is particularly the case in East Germany, where the perceived …

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