This paper examines whether immigrants increase the likelihood of unemployment among native-born workers in the …-born workers? assessment of the number of immigrants in the local market. By doing so, the association between unemployment of … immigrants and unemployment among native-born workers. …

the hypothesis that a rigid wage structure has been responsible for rising low-skilled unemployment, I propose a …

lead to higher equilibrium unemployment via the generated real wage wedge. …

'entrepreneurial milieu' affect the decision to start a new business out of unemployment? The econometric study is based on data from a …

miracle. In response to the crisis, Germany has shown to be a strong case of internal flexibility. We argue that important … reforms, the nature of the crisis affecting mainly export-oriented companies in Germany, the extension of short-time work, the …

market and, on rigid labor markets, for unemployment. Exploiting variation in exit-exam systems across German states, we find … market, as well as with lower unemployment. …

also a driver of behavior and life's outcomes? Rich survey data of recent entrants into unemployment in Germany show that a …

. Historically established institutional complementarities between labor market regulation, unemployment protection, and vocational …-protecting, earnings-related unemployment insurance, skills-oriented active labor market policies and strong dismissal protection so that …

explain the increase in the unemployment rates of unskilled and elder workers in western Germany. To answer this question we …In this paper we investigate whether the extension of the entitlement to unemployment benefits in the mid 80s can … unemployment among unskilled workers. …

The so-called Hartz reform has introduced fundamental changes for publicly sponsored training in Germany. This concerns …