Why do people work unpaid overtime? Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we show that remarkable long-term labour earnings gains are associated with unpaid overtime in West Germany. A descriptive analysis suggests that over a 10-year period workers with unpaid overtime experience on...

Variations in company taxes are analyzed for a right-to-manage model, an efficient bargaining setting, and a seniority approach. Taxes cannot be shifted forward by the risk-neutral firm. Alternative income and bargaining power are allowed to vary with taxes. Employing the assymetric Nash...