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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang (contributor);  … - 2006
This study investigates institutional and economic reasons for downward wage rigidity regarding three occupational skill groups. Based on a survey of 801 firms in Germany and an econometric analysis, we find strong support for explanations based on the effects of labour union contracts and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003292058
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Tarifbindung und die ökonomische Rationalität von Lohnrigiditäten
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2001
This study provides empirical evidence for the economic rationality of wage rigidities. Theoretically wage rigidities can result from contracts, implicit contracts, from efficiency wages and from insider-outsider behaviour. Based on a survey of 801 firms strong support has been found for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011445640
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Worker representation and temporary employment in Germany : the deployment and extent of fixed-term contracts and temporary agency work
Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino; Grunau, Philipp; … - 2018
This study examines the potential impact of works councils and unions on the deployment of fixed-term contracts and agency temps. We report inter al. that works councils are associated with a higher number of temporary agency workers when demand volatility is high while the opposite holds for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011810125
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Reasons for wage rigidity in Germany
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003384968
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The rationale for wage rigidity : survey evidence from German and US firms
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428502
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Bestimmungsgründe von Fehlzeiten : welche Rolle spielt die Arbeitslosigkeit?
Thalmaier, Anja - 1999
Das Ziel der vorliegenden Untersuchung besteht darin, die wesentlichen Determinanten für das Auftreten von Fehlzeiten zu analysieren. In einem ersten Schritt werden die institutionellen Rahmenbedingungen der Entgeltfortzahlung und ihre historische Entwicklung aufgezeigt. Die Analyse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011313949
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection : evidence from Germany
Bauer, Anja; Lochner, Benjamin - 2016
, die gleichzeitig Arbeitgeber und Beruf wechseln, stärker auf den Konjunkturzyklus reagieren als Arbeitnehmer, die weder … Arbeitgeber noch Beruf wechseln. Wenn Arbeitnehmer beim gleichen Arbeitgeber in einen neuen Beruf wechseln oder aber im gleichen … Beruf bleiben und den Arbeitgeber wechseln, sind sie ähnlich reagibel wie wenn sie beim gleichen Arbeitgeber im gleichen …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011544266
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection : evidence from Germany
Bauer, Anja; Lochner, Benjamin - 2019
Using administrative employer-employee data from Germany, we investigate the relationship between wages and past and present labor market conditions. Furthermore, we revisit recent findings of greater wage cyclicality of new hires. Overall, we find strong evidence for history dependent wages,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012027613
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History dependence in wages and cyclical selection : evidence from Germany
Bauer, Anja; Lochner, Benjamin - 2017 - Draft: October 2017
Using employer-employee data from Germany, this paper analyzes the relationship between wages and past and contemporaneous labor market conditions. Specifically, we test the implications of implicit contract models (Beaudry and DiNardo, 1991) and an on-the-job search model (Hagedorn and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011756338
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Tarifbindung und die ökonomische Rationalität von Lohnrigiditäten
Franz, Wolfgang; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm - 2000
This study provides empirical evidence for the economic rationality of wage rigidities. Theoretically wage rigidities can result from contracts, implicit contracts, from efficiency wages and from insider-outsider behaviour. Based on a survey of 801 firms strong support has been found for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001541220