distribution. Individual wage mobility decreased between 1984/1987 and 2004/2007, while inequality increased steadily from the mid … individuals moving downwards in the wage distribution. -- Wage mobility ; ranks ; inequality ; distribution ; SOEP … development and the explanations of wage mobility, as well as volatility in West Germany, measured by ranks in the wage …

There is by now a lot of evidence showing a sharp increase in cross-sectional wage and earnings inequality during the … to 2006, we do not find unambiguous empirical support for the frequent claims that recent increases in inequality have … been driven mainly by permanent disparities. From 1994 on, permanent inequality increases continuously, peaks in 2001 but …

There is by now a vast number of studies which document a sharp increase in crosssectional wage inequality during the … 2000s. It is often assumed that this inequality is of a "permanent nature" which in turn is used as an argument calling for … inequality during the 2000s. Applying covariance structure models, we calculate the fraction of permanent and transitory wage and …

Empirical studies on minimum wages are primarily concerned with employment while their effects on income inequality … and reduce income inequality. We examine this assertion for different minimum wage levels on the basis of a … will only have a minor impact on inequality among households with at least one minimum-wage worker. Low wage earners are …

persistence of transitory shocks and their implications for the persistence of poverty and income inequality. The results suggest … that 52 to 69 percent of income inequality in West Germany were due to permanent differences between individuals and that … to overall income inequality increased from 20 percent in 1990 to over 70 percent in 1998 and the persistence of poverty …

persistence of transitory shocks and their implications for the persistence of poverty and income inequality. The results suggest … that 52 to 69 percent of income inequality in West Germany were due to permanent differences between individuals and that … to overall income inequality increased from 20 percent in 1990 to over 70 percent in 1998 and the persistence of poverty …