"Der Aufsatz stellt zunächst die Technik der switching regressions vor. Bei diesem ökonometrischen Verfahren wird im Gegensatz zur herkömmlichen RegressionsMethode getestet, ob die Daten für den gesamten Beobachtungszeitraum durch ein einheitliches Modell erklärt werden können oder ob ein...

"The article places the wage curve in the context of a more extensive model of regional adjustment procedures. According to the approach it is necessary to differentiate between variables which show convergence characteristics and variables which strive for permanently changed balances following...

"The aim of this study is to analyze impacts of the introduction of the minimum wage in the German construction sector on wages and employment using micro data. The introduction of the minimum wage in 1997, which is binding for all blue-collar workers, is related to the Worker Posting Law....

The paper analyzes the agglomeration wage differerential using panel micro data with regional information for the time period 1984-1997. Referring to new contributions to regional economics, several theoretical explanations for spatial wage differentials are discussed. The empirical approach...

This paper argues that the German labor market reforms implemented in 2003–2005 were successful, according to the main quantitative indicator of labor market conditions. Long-term unemployment decreased substantially in the years after the reform, and the trend of continuously increasing...

This article presents an analysis of the variation of gender-specific labor-market participation rates across regions. A search-theoretical model with intertemporal optimization behavior of agents suggests that a higher regional wage level fosters participation, whereas higher unemployment...